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Obbicht
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as bietha in 1034. Compound of nl op up, high and a second element that is difficult to interpret. Potentially derived from nl odt *bihegan surrounded by a hedge (see nl haag) or odt *bicht turn, corner (compare nl bocht). The element op was added at a later date in order to distinguish the settlement from the younger nl Grevenbicht. Compare nl Buchten.
See also li Opbeech.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɔ.bɪxt/
nl Ob bicht
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Sittard-Geleen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Obbichtenaar
nl Obbichts
nl Obbicht en Papenhoven
References