Zeeburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die zeeburch in 1387 and 1388. Derived from Middle Dutch seeburch (“heavy maritime levee”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Zee‧burg

Proper noun

Zeeburg n

  1. a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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