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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de borchwerff in 1473. Compound of burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”) and werf (“artifical hill used for habitation”). Originally the name of a field.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔrx.ʋɛrf/
- Hyphenation: Borch‧werf
Proper noun
Borchwerf n
- A neighbourhood of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN