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Merkelbeek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as merkelbeke in 1283. Compound of an unclear first element and nl beek brook, stream. The first element has been interpreted as odt Markilo a personal name, a compound of nl mark demarcated area, unorganised communal land and nl lo light forest (compare nl Markelo), and as a hydronym *Markilo (derived from nl mark border).
See also li Merkelbek.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmɛr.kəlˌbeːk/
nl Mer kel beek
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Beekdaelen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Merkelbekenaar
nl Merkelbeeks
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