Distelberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die distelberch in 1573. Compound of distel (“thistle”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪs.təlˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Dis‧tel‧berg

Proper noun

Distelberg n

  1. a hamlet in Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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