Berg aan de Maas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berge in 1294-1295. Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”). The identifier aan de Maas ("on the Meuse") was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from nearby villages also called Berg.

See also Limburgish Berg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrx aːn də ˈmaːs/
  • Hyphenation: Berg aan de Maas
  • Rhymes: -aːs

Proper noun

Berg aan de Maas n

  1. A village in Stein, Limburg, Netherlands.

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