Sambeek

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Zammek (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zannebeeke in 1294. Compound of zand (“sand”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑm.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Sam‧beek

Proper noun

Sambeek n

  1. A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Knoepersriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Sambekenaar
  • Sambeeks

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