Aalsburg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aal (“eel, Anguilla”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːlsˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Aals‧burg

Proper noun

Aalsburg n

1. A neighborhood of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “aalsburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN