Domburg

Dutch

Alternative forms

(obsolete) Domburch

Etymology

First attested as dumburch in 1181-1210. Compound of Proto-Germanic *dun- (“dune”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɔm.bʏrx/
Hyphenation: Dom‧burg

Proper noun

Domburg n

A city and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Domburger
Domburgs
Domburg-Binnen
Domburg-Buiten
van Domburg, van Domburgh

References

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

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