Schaesberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gaesberg in the 16th century. Compound of an unclear first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element has been interpreted as a derivation of dialectal scheizen (“to get stones”) or (incorrectly) as related to De Scheijdt, a nearby (former) hamlet. The toponym has also been linked to the Schaesberg family of Aachen. Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsxaːs.bɛrx/
Hyphenation: Schaes‧berg

Proper noun

Schaesberg n

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

Schaesbergerveld

References

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