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Hebrecht
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Het Hebrecht in 1867. Derived from nl nds-nl hebrecht quarreller, egoist. The toponym is a reference to territorial disputes between Groningen and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. Compare nl Cabauw, nl Kijfhoek, nl Kijfwaard, nl Kibbelgaarn, nl Kibbelveen, nl Krakeel, nl Krakeelpolder, nl Schellach and nl Strijkviertel.
See also nds-nl Haibrecht.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɛp.rɛxt/
nl Heb recht
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Westerwolde p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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