Eikenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and burg (“mansion, estate”). The neighbourhood is named after a former boarding school.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Ei‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Eikenburg n

  1. a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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