Zevenbergen

Dutch

Alternative forms

(Moerdijk) Zeuvebérge (dialect spelling)

Etymology

(Moerdijk) First attested as zeuenbercg in 1288. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the dative plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).
(Bernheze) Attested as Zevenbergen in 1899. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the dative plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.və(n)ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: Ze‧ven‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Zevenbergen n

A city and former municipality of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Zeuvebultelaand (Carnival nickname)
A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Zevenbergenaar
Zevenbergs
Zevenbergschen Hoek

References

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

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