Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as blikenberch in 1340. Compound of a term cognate to blijken (shine, sparkle) and Middle Dutch borch (fortified settlement, castle). Named after a former knightly manor.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Blik‧ken‧burg

Proper noun edit

Blikkenburg n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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