Culemborg
English
Proper noun
Culemborg
- A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Kuilenburg (dated)
Etymology
First attested as in kulenburg in 1281. Compound of regional kuil (“kolk lake”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈky.ləmˌbɔrx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Cu‧lem‧borg
Proper noun
Culemborg n
- Culemborg (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
- Synonym: Papklokkendam (Carnival nickname)
- Meronym: Goilberdingen
Derived terms
- Culemborger
- Culemborgs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “culemborg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN