Zeilberg
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Zaailberg (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as zeylberch in 1384. Likely a compound of Medieval Latin sedile (“settlement, farm, farmstead”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Formerly an independent village. Compare Zeelberg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editZeilberg n
- A neighbourhood of Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Pottenbakkersrijk (Carnival nickname)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN