Prinsenbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Beek in 1838-1857. Compound of prins (“prince”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The element prins refers to the Princes of Orange, whose ancestors acquired the land on which the settlement was built in the 15th century. See also Princenhage.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprɪn.sə(n)ˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Prin‧sen‧beek

Proper noun

Prinsenbeek n

  1. A village and former municipality of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Boemeldonck (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Prinsenbeker
  • Prinsenbeeks

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