Obbicht

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested with certainty as bietha in 1034. Compound of op (“up, high”) and a second element that is difficult to interpret. Potentially derived from Old Dutch *bihegan (“surrounded by a hedge”) (see haag) or *bicht (“turn, corner”) (compare bocht). The element op was added at a later date in order to distinguish the settlement from the younger Grevenbicht. Compare Buchten. See also Limburgish Opbeech. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔ.bɪxt/ Hyphenation: Ob‧bicht === Proper noun === Obbicht n a village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Obbichtenaar Obbichts Obbicht en Papenhoven === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN