Ubbergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ubburgen in 1277. Compound of Old Dutch up (“on, on top of”) and the dative plural of berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʏ.bɛr.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Ub‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Ubbergen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Ubbergenaar
  • Ubbergens

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