Limburg
EnglishEdit
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Limburg (countable and uncountable, plural Limburgs)
- A province of the Netherlands.
- A province of Belgium.
- (historical) The undivided province (1815–1839).
- (historical) The historic duchy (which the name of the province(s) was meant to preserve).
- A surname.
StatisticsEdit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Limburg is the 36900th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Limburg is most common among White (96.53%) individuals.
Derived termsEdit
(province/duchy):
TranslationsEdit
province of the Netherlands or Belgium
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Further readingEdit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Limburg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 438.
See alsoEdit
- Limburg (Netherlands) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Limburg (Belgium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Duchy of Limburg on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Province_of_Limburg_(1815–1839) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
CatalanEdit
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Limburg m
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DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch limborch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden (tree)”) and *burg/*burgz (“fortification, stronghold”).
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Limburg n
- Limburg (a province of Belgium)
- Synonym: Limbabwe (perjorative nickname)
- Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
- Synonym: Limbabwe (perjorative nickname)
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GermanEdit
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Audio (file)
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Limburg n (proper noun, genitive Limburgs or (optionally with an article) Limburg)
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PortugueseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Limburg m
- Alternative form of Limburgo
SwedishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Limburg n (genitive Limburgs)