Neerbeek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- (Limburg) First attested as nederbeke in 1225. Compound of neder (“lower”) and beek (“brook, stream”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Beek. See also Limburgish Nirbik.
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Proper noun[edit]
Neerbeek n
- A village in Beek, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Piétrebais, a village in Belgium.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN