Kwaalburg

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as qualeburgh in 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch quale (“misery, disaster”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋaːl.bʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Kwaal‧burg

Proper noun

Kwaalburg n

  1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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