Burgt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achter de Burgt in 1751. Derived from burg (“fortified settlement, castle”) with epenthetic -t.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʏrxt/

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• Hyphenation: Burgt
• Rhymes: -ʏrxt
• Homophone: burcht

Proper noun

Burgt n

1. A hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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