Emmaberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Emmaberg in 1913. Compound of Emma (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont.

See also Limburgish D'n Emmaberg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.maːˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Em‧ma‧berg

Proper noun

Emmaberg n

  1. a hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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