Biesheuvel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as BIESHEUVEL of Biesseheuvel in 1840. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and heuvel (“hill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbisˌɦøː.vəl/
• Hyphenation: Bies‧heu‧vel

Proper noun

Biesheuvel n

1. A hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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