Klappenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as clippenberch in 1464. Compound of Middle Dutch clippe and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise meaning of clippe is uncertain: proposed readings include "steep hill", "rattle used by a leper" and "type of gate".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑ.pə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Klap‧pen‧berg

Proper noun

Klappenberg n

1. A hamlet in Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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