Dutch edit

Etymology edit

  • (Friesland) First attested as Schulenburg in 1664. Compound of schuilen (shelter, hide) and burg (manor). Originally the name of an inn. See also West Frisian Skûlenboarch.
  • (Overijssel) First attested as sculenburch in 1229. Named after a former castle.
  • (Utrecht) First attested as de Schuijlenburg in the 18th century. Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxœy̯.lə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Schui‧len‧burg

Proper noun edit

Schuilenburg n

  1. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  3. A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schuilenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN