Stevensbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lactaria in 1936. Compound of Stevens (a surname) and beek (“brook, stream”). Named after P. L. Stevens, mayor of neighbouring Sambeek. Originally named after a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteː.vənsˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧beek

Proper noun

Stevensbeek n

1. a village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Stevensbekenaar
• Stevensbeeks

References

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