Tilburg

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Tilburg

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Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪlbɜɹɡ/, /-bʊɹɡ/, /-bɜɹx/, /-bʊɹx/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪlbɜːɡ/, /-bʊəɡ/, /-bɜːx/, /-bʊəx/

Proper noun edit

Tilburg

A city in North Brabant, Netherlands.
A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Translations edit

city in the Netherlands

Dutch: Tilburg (nl) n
Farefare: Tɩlbʋrgɔ, Tɩlɩbʋrʋɣɔ
Georgian: ტილბურგი (ṭilburgi)
Portuguese: Tilburg f
Russian: Ти́лбург m (Tílburg)

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as tilliburgis in 709. Compound of Old Dutch tilli (“new agricultural land”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). Compare Thull, Tiel, Tuil and Tull en 't Waal.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtɪl.bʏrx/
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Hyphenation: Til‧burg

Proper noun edit

Tilburg n

Tilburg (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands).
Meronyms: Bakertand, Berkeind, Berkel-Enschot, Berkhoek, Biezenmortel, Brem, De Kraan, Hazennest, Heuveltje, Heikant, Hooghout, Koningshoeven, Kouwenberg, Loonse Hoek, Moerenburg, Quirijnstok, Rugdijk, Schoorstraat, 't Hoekske, 't Winkel, Udenhout, Vijfhuizen, Zandkant

Derived terms edit

References edit

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

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Proper noun edit

Tilburg f

Tilburg (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)