Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛst ˈsu.bʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: West-‧Sou‧burg

Proper noun edit

West-Souburg n

  1. A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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