Neerbeek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) First attested as nederbeke in 1225. Compound of neder (“lower”) and beek (“brook, stream”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Beek. See also Limburgish Nirbik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːr.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Neer‧beek

Proper noun

Neerbeek n

1. A village in Beek, Limburg, Netherlands
2. Piétrebais, a village in Belgium

Derived terms

• Neerbekenaar
• Neerbeeks

References

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