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Slijkenburg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as slickenborg in 1398. Compound of slijk (“mud, sludge”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a building.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɛi̯.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Slij‧ken‧burg

Proper noun edit

Slijkenburg n

  1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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