Mönchsbach

It springs from a valley called Silberbornsgrund, west of Blankenburg (Harz). Silver here refers to the quality of the water. This does not necessarily indicate silver, which was not mined here, in the water. Rather, it can be assumed that the clear, silvery shining water gave the brook its name. "Born" is an appellative that has been documented only since 1469. It means spring or spring water. Thus, the Silberbornbach is a brook whose source provides very clear, silvery shimmering water. "Grund" comes from the Old High German or Middle High German word "grunt," which originally meant the soil or simply the bottom of something. From Middle High German onwards, it specifically became a term for a deeply cut valley or gorge. The valley was evidently named after the spring. The actual name of the brook is formed from the name of the spring, with the suffix -bach added later.

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