Walsberg

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Wasberg (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as wasberge in 1380. Potentially a compound of a term cognate to Old Dutch wasn (“sharp”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Wassenaar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑls.bɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Wals‧berg

Proper noun

Walsberg n

1. A neighbourhood of Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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