Prinsenbeek

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as De Beek in 1838-1857. Compound of prins (“prince”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The element prins refers to the Princes of Orange, whose ancestors acquired the land on which the settlement was built in the 15th century. See also Princenhage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈprɪn.sə(n)ˌbeːk/ Hyphenation: Prin‧sen‧beek === Proper noun === Prinsenbeek n a village and former municipality of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Boemeldonck (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Prinsenbeker Prinsenbeeks === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN