Stevensbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lactaria in 1936. Compound of Stevens (“a surname”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Named after P. L. Stevens, mayor of neighbouring Sambeek. Originally named after a farmhouse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteː.vənsˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧beek

Proper noun

Stevensbeek n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Stevensbekenaar
  • Stevensbeeks

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