Bleijenbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blidebeke and blienbeke in the 14th century. Compound of blij (“cheerful, happy”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a castle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛi̯.ə(n)ˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Bleij‧en‧beek

Proper noun

Bleijenbeek n

  1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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