Gramsbergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bergene in 1227. Compound of Old Dutch Gram (“a personal name”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Gramsbargen, Grambarge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑmsˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Grams‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Gramsbergen n

  1. A city and former municipality of Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Gramsberger
  • Gramsbergs

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