Dunsborg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Dunesbarch in 1500. Compound of an unidentified first element (possibilities include does (“mossy swamp”), donk (“sandy hill”) or Duno (“a personal name”)) and berg (“hill”). Compare Doesburg, Donzel, Duisburg, Duisenburg and Duisdorf.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdʏns.bɔrx/
Hyphenation: Duns‧borg

Proper noun edit

Dunsborg n

A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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