Geertruidenberg

Dutch

Alternative forms

Den Bérg (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as apud Montem Sancte Gertrudis in 1213. Compound of Geertruid (“a personal name”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɣeːr.trœy̯.də(n)ˈbɛrx/
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Hyphenation: Geer‧trui‧den‧berg
Rhymes: -ɛrx

Proper noun

Geertruidenberg n

A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Meronyms: De Bergen, De Laan, Keizersveer, Raamsdonk, Raamsdonksveer, Statendam

Derived terms

Geertruidenberger
Geertruidenbergs
Bergse Maas

References

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

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