Grijzegrubben
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as grisengrebbe in 1367. Compound of the plural form of gries (“quartz sand, rocky ground”) and grubbe (“ditch, trench”).
See also Limburgish Griëzegröbbe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Grijzegrubben n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN