Slikkenburg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Slykenburch in 1622. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”). Named after a former defensive emplacement.
• (Zeeland) Attested as Slyckenborg in 1617. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɪ.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Slik‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Slikkenburg n

1. A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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