Slikkenburg

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Slykenburch in 1622. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”). Named after a former defensive emplacement.
  • (Zeeland) Attested as Slyckenborg in 1617. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɪ.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Slik‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Slikkenburg n

  1. a hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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