Middelburg
English
Etymology
From Dutch Middelburg. Related to Middlesbrough, Middleburg and Middlebury.
Proper noun
Middelburg
- A city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
Translations
city
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See also
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From middel- (“middle”) + burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
- (Zeeland) First attested as mittelburgenses in 1102-1105.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as middelburgh in 1316. The toponym contrasts with Randenburg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.dəlˌbʏrx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mid‧del‧burg
Proper noun
Middelburg n
- Middelburg (a city, municipality, and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands).
- Meronyms: Arnemuiden, Brigdamme, Kleverskerke, Nieuw-Abeele, Nieuw- en Sint Joosland, Oudedorp, Schellach, Sint Laurens
- A hamlet and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Middelburger
- Middelburgs
- Nieuw Middelburg
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