Offenbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Offenbeke in 1289. Compound of Old Dutch Offo (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).

See also Limburgish Óffebek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fə(n)ˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧beek

Proper noun

Offenbeek n

1. a village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Offenbeeks

References

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