Bergen aan Zee

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bergen aan Zee in 1848. Derived from the toponym Bergen, aan (“on”) and zee (“sea”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ber‧gen aan Zee

Proper noun

Bergen aan Zee n

  1. A village in Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “bergen aan zee”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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