Loerbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loberke in 1240. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Latin *Lobborius (“a personal name”) and locative suffix -acum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈluːr.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Loer‧beek

Proper noun

Loerbeek n

  1. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Loerbekenaar
  • Loerbeeks

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