Ypenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as IJpenburg in 1874. Compound of ijp (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a 17th century estate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.pə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Ypen‧burg

Proper noun

Ypenburg n

  1. a neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Ypenburger
  • Ypenburgs

References

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