West-Souburg
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as sutburch in 1162. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and a compound of zuid (“south, southern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Oost-Souburg.
See also Zealandic West-Soeburg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWest-Souburg n
- A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.