Grijzegrubben

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as grisengrebbe in 1367. Compound of the plural form of gries (“quartz sand, rocky ground”) and grubbe (“ditch, trench”).

See also Limburgish Griëzegröbbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɛi̯.zəˌɣrʏ.bə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Grij‧ze‧grub‧ben

Proper noun

Grijzegrubben n

1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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