Limburg
English
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editLimburg (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.
Derived terms
edit(province/duchy):
Translations
editprovince of the Netherlands or Belgium
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Statistics
edit- 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.
See also
editprovinces of the Netherlandsedit
provinces of Belgiumedit
See also
edit- Limburg (Netherlands) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Limburg (Belgium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Duchy of Limburg on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Province_of_Limburg_(1815–1839) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Limburg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 438.
Catalan
editProper noun
editLimburg m
Derived terms
editDutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch Limborch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden (tree)”) and *burg/*burgz (“fortification, stronghold”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLimburg province, NL
Limburg province, BE
Limburg n
- Limburg (a province of Belgium)
- Meronyms: Alken, As, Beringen, Bilzen, Bocholt, Borgloon, Bree, Diepenbeek, Dilsen-Stokkem, Genk, Gingelom, Halen, Ham, Hamont-Achel, Hasselt, Hechtel-Eksel, Heers, Herk-de-Stad, Herstappe, Heusden-Zolder, Hoeselt, Houthalen-Helchteren, Kinrooi, Kortessem, Lanaken, Leopoldsburg, Lommel, Lummen, Maaseik, Maasmechelen, Nieuwerkerken, Oudsbergen, Peer, Pelt, Riemst, Sint-Truiden, Tessenderlo, Tongeren, Voeren, Wellen, Zonhoven, Zutendaal
- Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
- Meronyms: Beek, Beekdaelen, Beesel, Bergen, Brunssum, Echt-Susteren, Eijsden-Margraten, Gennep, Gulpen-Wittem, Heerlen, Horst aan de Maas, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Leudal, Maasgouw, Maastricht, Meerssen, Mook en Middelaar, Nederweert, Peel en Maas, Roerdalen, Roermond, Simpelveld, Sittard-Geleen, Stein, Vaals, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Venlo, Venray, Voerendaal, Weert
Derived terms
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editGerman
editEtymology
editThe town in Hesse goes back to Old High German Lintpurc, Lintburk. The first element may be from Proto-Celtic *lindom (“lake”); the second is Burg (“fortification, castle”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLimburg n (proper noun, genitive Limburgs or (optionally with an article) Limburg)
- Limburg (a province of Belgium)
- Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
- A town, the administrative seat of Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse. Official name: Limburg an der Lahn
- Limbourg (a city and municipality of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium)
Declension
editDeclension of Limburg [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSee also
editProper noun
editLimburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Limburgs or (with an article) Limburg, feminine genitive Limburg, plural Limburgs)
- a surname transferred from the place name
Declension
editDeclension of Limburg [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | feminine | |||||||
indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | (ein) | (der) | Limburg | (eine) | (die) | Limburg | (die) | Limburgs |
genitive | (eines) | (des) | Limburgs, Limburg1 | (einer) | (der) | Limburg | (der) | Limburgs |
dative | (einem) | (dem) | Limburg | (einer) | (der) | Limburg | (den) | Limburgs |
accusative | (einen) | (den) | Limburg | (eine) | (die) | Limburg | (die) | Limburgs |
1With an article.
Related terms
editPortuguese
editProper noun
editLimburg m
- Alternative form of Limburgo
Swedish
editProper noun
editLimburg n (genitive Limburgs)
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