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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as blikenberch in 1340. Compound of a term cognate to blijken (“shine, sparkle”) and Middle Dutch borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a former knightly manor.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Blik‧ken‧burg
Proper noun
Blikkenburg n
- A neighbourhood of Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “blikkenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN