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Middelbeers
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as berses in 1207. Compound of nl middel middle, mid- and a Germanic term cognate to or directly derived from nl la bersa enclosed hunting grounds. The element nl middel was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oostelbeers and nl Westelbeers. Compare nl Bears, nl Beers, nl Beersdonk, nl Beerze and nl Besselaar.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmɪ.dəlˌbeːrs/
nl Mid del beers
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Oirschot p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Strijkersgat<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Middelbeerzenaar
nl Oost-, West- en Middelbeers
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