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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as te ockenberghe in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Okke (a personal name) or oke (“place where crops have been planted”) and berch (“hill, elevated place”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Oc‧ken‧burgh
Proper noun
Ockenburgh n
- A neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ockenburgh”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN