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Doesburg

  1. A town in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as dusburg in 1025. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound derived from Old Dutch dust (brushwood) or dôse (mossy fen) and burg (reinforced settlement, castle). Compare Donzel, Dunsborg, Duisburg, Duisenburg and Duisdorf.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Doezebarg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdus.bʏrx/
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  • Hyphenation: Does‧burg
  • Rhymes: -ʏrx

Proper noun

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Doesburg n

  1. Doesburg (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: Beinum, Molenveld, Wemmersweerd

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References

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