Dunsborg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dunesbarch in 1500. Compound of an unidentified first element (possibilities include does (“mossy swamp”), donk (“sandy hill”) or Duno (a personal name)) and berg (“hill”). Compare Doesburg, Donzel, Duisburg, Duisenburg and Duisdorf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʏns.bɔrx/
  • Hyphenation: Duns‧borg

Proper noun

Dunsborg n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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