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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Gysenborch in 1514. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully”)) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gies‧sen‧burg
Proper noun
Giessenburg n
- A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Giessen-Nieuwkerk (historical)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “giessenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN