Limbeek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as limbeke in 1273. Compound of Middle Dutch lijm (loam, mud, sludge) and beek (brook, stream).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪm.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Lim‧beek

Proper noun[edit]

Limbeek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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