Schuilenburg

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) First attested as Schulenburg in 1664. Compound of schuilen (“shelter, hide”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of an inn. See also West Frisian Skûlenboarch.
  • (Overijssel) First attested as sculenburch in 1229. Named after a former castle.
  • (Utrecht) First attested as de Schuijlenburg in the 18th century. Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxœy̯.lə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Schui‧len‧burg

Proper noun

Schuilenburg n

  1. a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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