Slijkenburg
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as slickenborg in 1398. Compound of slijk (“mud, sludge”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a building.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSlijkenburg n
- A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN