Aalsburg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aal (“eel, Anguilla”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːlsˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Aals‧burg

Proper noun

Aalsburg n

  1. a neighborhood of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “aalsburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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