Tilburg
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɪlbɜɹɡ/, /-bʊɹɡ/, /-bɜɹx/, /-bʊɹx/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɪlbɜːɡ/, /-bʊəɡ/, /-bɜːx/, /-bʊəx/
Proper noun
Tilburg
- A city in North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Translations
city in the Netherlands
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tilliburgis in 709. Compound of Old Dutch tilli (“new agricultural land”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). Compare Thull, Tiel, Tuil and Tull en 't Waal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪl.bʏrx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Til‧burg
Proper noun
Tilburg n
- Tilburg (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands).
- Meronyms: Bakertand, Berkeind, Berkel-Enschot, Berkhoek, Biezenmortel, Brem, De Kraan, Hazennest, Heuveltje, Heikant, Hooghout, Koningshoeven, Kouwenberg, Loonse Hoek, Moerenburg, Quirijnstok, Rugdijk, Schoorstraat, 't Hoekske, 't Winkel, Udenhout, Vijfhuizen, Zandkant
Derived terms
- Tilburger
- Tilburgs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Tilburg f
- Tilburg (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)