Doesburg

English

Proper noun

Doesburg

  1. A town in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dusburg in 1025. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound derived from Old Dutch dust (“brushwood”) or dôse (“mossy fen”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”). Compare Donzel, Dunsborg, Duisburg, Duisenburg and Duisdorf.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Doezebarg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdus.bʏrx/
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  • Hyphenation: Does‧burg
  • Rhymes: -ʏrx

Proper noun

Doesburg n

  1. Doesburg (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: Beinum, Molenveld, Wemmersweerd

Derived terms
  • Doesburger
  • Doesburgs

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