Heisterbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aengen Heisterbrug in the 17th century. Compound of a dialectal form of heester (“bush, shrub”) and brug (“bridge”).

See also Limburgish G'n Heisterbrök.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.stərˌbrʏx/
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧ster‧brug
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯stərbrʏx

Proper noun

Heisterbrug n

  1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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