Hussenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Huschensberg in 1803-1820. Compound of a dialectal diminutive form of huis (“house”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). No relationship with Limburgish hussen (“gnomes”).

See also Limburgish De Husjeberg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦʏ.sə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Hus‧sen‧berg

Proper noun

Hussenberg n

  1. A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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