Blikkenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blikenberch in 1340. Compound of a term cognate to blijken (“shine, sparkle”) and Middle Dutch borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a former knightly manor.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Blik‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Blikkenburg n

1. A neighbourhood of Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “blikkenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN