West-Souburg
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
Proper noun edit
West-Souburg n
- A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.