Tilburg

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪlbɜɹɡ/, /-bʊɹɡ/, /-bɜɹx/, /-bʊɹx/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪlbɜːɡ/, /-bʊəɡ/, /-bɜːx/, /-bʊəx/

Tilburg

1. A city in North Brabant province, Netherlands.
2. A municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands.

First attested as tilliburgis in 709. Compound of Old Dutch tilli (“new agricultural land”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). Compare Thull, Tiel, Tuil and Tull en 't Waal.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪl.bʏrx/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Til‧burg

Tilburg n

1. Tilburg (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)

   Synonym: (Carnaval nickname) Kruikenstad

   Meronyms: Bakertand, Berkeind, Berkel-Enschot, Berkhoek, Biezenmortel, Brem, De Kraan, Hazennest, Heuveltje, Heikant, Hooghout, Koningshoeven, Kouwenberg, Loonse Hoek, Moerenburg, Quirijnstok, Rugdijk, Schoorstraat, 't Hoekske, 't Winkel, Udenhout, Vijfhuizen, Zandkant

• Tilburger
• Tilburgs

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

Tilburg f

1. Tilburg (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)