Nagelbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nagelbeke in 1402. Compound of an uncertain first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element may be related to Old Dutch nakala, a former river located somewhere near Urk.

See also Limburgish Nagelbek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaː.ɣəlˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Na‧gel‧beek

Proper noun

Nagelbeek n

1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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