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Etymology

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Attested as Ulger around 1660. Compound of Ulgers (a surname) and burg (fortified place, castle). Named after a former castle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʏl.ɣərs.maːˌbɔrx/
  • Hyphenation: Ul‧gers‧ma‧borg

Proper noun

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Ulgersmaborg n

  1. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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