Middelburg

English

Etymology

From Dutch Middelburg. Related to Middlesbrough, Middleburg and Middlebury.

Proper noun

Middelburg

  1. A city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

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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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧del‧burg

Proper noun

Middelburg n

  1. Middelburg (a city, municipality, and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: Arnemuiden, Brigdamme, Kleverskerke, Nieuw-Abeele, Nieuw- en Sint Joosland, Oudedorp, Schellach, Sint Laurens
  2. A hamlet and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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References

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