Bergambacht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as berghe in 1254. Compound of Middle Dutch berg (hill, elevated place) and ambacht (type of fiefdom).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: Berg‧am‧bacht

Proper noun[edit]

Bergambacht n

  1. A village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bergambacht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN