Slijkenburg
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as slickenborg in 1398. Compound of slijk (“mud, sludge”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a building.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɛi̯.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Slij‧ken‧burg
Proper noun
Slijkenburg n
- A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN