Oirsbeek

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as oersbeke in 1273. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element has been interpreted as Old Dutch ors (“horse”) and *oor (“coarse sand”). Both of these readings do not match well with the long vowel in the oldest attestations, however. See also Limburgish Oeësjbik. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːrs.beːk/ Hyphenation: Oirs‧beek === Proper noun === Oirsbeek n a village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Oirsbekenaar Oirsbeeks === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN