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Jabeek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as apud Iabeche in 1144. Compound of an unclear first element and nl beek brook, stream. The first element has been interpreted as nl gat hole, passageway and as a prehistoric hydronym *Jatia. Compare nl Jabbeke.
See also li Jaobik.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈjaː.beːk/
nl Ja beek
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Beekdaelen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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