Esbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as esbeke in 1396. Potentially a compound of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛs.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Es‧beek
  • Rhymes: -ɛsbeːk

Proper noun

Esbeek n

  1. A village in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Haaikneuterrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Esbekenaar
  • Esbeeks
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