Visberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op de Visbergh in 1676. Compound of Middle Dutch visse (“polecat, Mustela putorius”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Visdonk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪs.bɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Vis‧berg

Proper noun

Visberg n

  1. A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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