Rijsbergen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Résbààrge (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as riseberga in 1159. Compound of Middle Dutch rise (“twig, branch, brushwood”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯sˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Rijsbergen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Aopelaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Rijsbergenaar
  • Rijsbergens

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