Rijkerbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op Rijkerbeeck in 1579. Derived from Rijker (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯.kərˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Rij‧ker‧beek

Proper noun

Rijkerbeek n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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