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Grevenbicht
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as grevenbiecht in 1437-1466. Compound of nl graaf earl and a second element that has variously been interpreted as nl odt *bihegan surrounded by a hedge (see nl haag) or odt *bicht turn, corner (compare nl bocht). The element graaf was added to distinguish the settlement from the older nl Obbicht. Compare nl Buchten.
See also li Beeg.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣreː.və(n)ˌbɪxt/
nl Gre ven bicht
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Sittard-Geleen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Grevenbichtenaar
nl Grevenbichts
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