Grevenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as GREVENBERG in 1843. Compound of the plural form of graf (“grave”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The settlement was constructed near a prehistoric tumulus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣreː.və(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Gre‧ven‧berg

Proper noun

Grevenberg n

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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