Milsbeek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Milsbik (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as milsbeec in 1329. The name of the village derives from that of a nearby stream.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪls.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Mils‧beek

Proper noun

Milsbeek n

1. A village in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands

   Synonym: Diepenkikkerriek (Carnival nickname)

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN