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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Slykenburch in 1622. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”). Named after a former defensive emplacement.
- (Zeeland) Attested as Slyckenborg in 1617. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɪ.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Slik‧ken‧burg
Proper noun
Slikkenburg n
- A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “slikkenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN