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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sutburch in 1162. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and a compound of zuid (“south, southern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Oost-Souburg.
See also Zealandic West-Soeburg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛst ˈsu.bʏrx/
- Hyphenation: West-‧Sou‧burg
Proper noun
West-Souburg n
- A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “west-souburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN