Giesbeek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as ghisebeke in 1378-1379. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to gisebeke, the name of a disappeared watercourse in Belgium.
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Proper noun[edit]
Giesbeek n
- A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: 't Knorre Dörpke (Carnival nickname)
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN