Doesburg

English

Proper noun

Doesburg

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

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈdus.bʏrx/

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• Hyphenation: Does‧burg
• Rhymes: -ʏrx

Proper noun

Doesburg n

1. Doesburg (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).

   Meronyms: Beinum, Molenveld, Wemmersweerd

Derived terms

• Doesburger
• Doesburgs

References

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