Rijkerbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op Rijkerbeeck in 1579. Derived from Rijker (“a personal name”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.kərˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧ker‧beek

Proper noun

Rijkerbeek n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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