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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Drieborg in 1867. Compound of drie (“three”) and burg (“castle, house”). The toponym likely originated as a mocking name for a house inhabited by three families or with three architectural features (chimneys, doors etc.). According to an alternative reading, the second element is Dutch Low Saxon borg (“levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Drijbörg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdri.bɔrx/
- Hyphenation: Drie‧borg
Proper noun
Drieborg n
- A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN