Burgt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Achter de Burgt in 1751. Derived from burg (“fortified settlement, castle”) with epenthetic -t.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʏrxt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Burgt
- Rhymes: -ʏrxt
- Homophone: burcht
Proper noun
Burgt n
- A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN