Giessenburg
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Attested as Gysenborch in 1514. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully”)) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Gies‧sen‧burg
Proper noun edit
Giessenburg n
- A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Giessen-Nieuwkerk (historical)