Drieborg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Drieborg in 1867. Compound of drie (“three”) and burg (“castle, house”). The toponym likely originated as a mocking name for a house inhabited by three families or with three architectural features (chimneys, doors etc.). According to an alternative reading, the second element is Dutch Low Saxon borg (“levee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdri.bɔrx/
Hyphenation: Drie‧borg

Proper noun

Drieborg n

A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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