Koudenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Koudenburg and Koldenburgh in 1718. Compound of koud (“abandoned, not in use”) and burg (“fortified place, castle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Kou‧den‧burg

Proper noun

Koudenburg n

  1. a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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