Drijber

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as triburd in 1217. Compound of Old Dutch tri (“three”) and burd (“group of houses, hamlet”). Compare Drebber.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Drieber.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɛi̯.bər/
  • Hyphenation: Drij‧ber
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯bər

Proper noun

Drijber n

  1. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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