Wildenborch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wildenborch in 1372. Compound of wild (“wild”) and burg (“castle”). Named after the castle that the hamlet developed around.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.də(n)ˌbɔrx/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧den‧borch

Proper noun

Wildenborch n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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