Strubben

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Streube in 1838-1857. Derived from dialectal strobbe (“stumps of trees and shrubs remaining after a forest has been cleared”). Compare Stobben and Stramproy.

See also Limburgish Sjtrubbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrʏ.bə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Strub‧ben
• Rhymes: -ʏbən

Proper noun

Strubben n

1. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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