Kruisberg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kruisberg in 1936. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossroads”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

See also Limburgish Kruusberg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.bɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Kruis‧berg

Proper noun

Kruisberg n

  1. A neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands.

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