Aardenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rodenburgh in 966. Compound of an unclear first element and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The first element may be a Celtic hydronym *Rodana, rood (“red”), or a term derived from the Latin governmental designation pagus Rodanis. The first element was gradually reinterpreted as aarden (“earthen”). Compare Roomburg, Rotenburg an der Fulda and Rodborough.

See also Zealandic Erreburg, Aerenburg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaːr.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
Hyphenation: Aar‧den‧burg

Proper noun

Aardenburg n

A city and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Synonyms: Kikkerstad (nickname), 't Uulehat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Aardenburger
Aardenburgs
Sluis-Aardenburg

References

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

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