Baerge

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch de barge, derived from the dative singular of berg (“hill, elevated place”),[1] from Old Dutch berg, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz. Compare Dutch Bergen (etymology 3)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbæː.ʁə.ɣə/
  • Rhymes: -æːʁəɣə

Proper noun

Baerge n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Ald-Berge, Äöje, De Loj, Ni-j-Berge, Offere, Siêbegewâld, Wel

References
  1. van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.