Terborg
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as castelli de wische in 1311. Compound of ter (“at”) and Middle Dutch borch (“castle”). Named after a castle that was the seat of the fiefdom of Wisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛrˈbɔrx/
- Hyphenation: Ter‧borg
- Rhymes: -ɔrx
Proper noun
Terborg n
- A city and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands
Derived terms
- Terborgenaar
- Terborgs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “terborg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN