Berghem

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • (Noord-Brabant) Bèrge (dialect form)

Etymology[edit]

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
  • (Limburg) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣəm/
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧hem

Proper noun[edit]

Berghem n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Knollenrijk (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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