Tilburg

English

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Tilburg

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

Translations

city in the Netherlands

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

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪl.bʏrx/

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• Hyphenation: Til‧burg

Proper noun

Tilburg n

1. 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

• Tilburger
• Tilburgs

References

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

Portuguese

Proper noun

Tilburg f

1. Tilburg (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)