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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as werden in 1108. Compound of Old Dutch werde (“land next to water, riverine island”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). Formerly called Hiern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaːr.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Waar‧den‧burg
Proper noun
Waardenburg n
- A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Hiern (historical)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN