Borchwerf

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de borchwerff in 1473. Compound of burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”) and werf (“artifical hill used for habitation”). Originally the name of a field.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrx.ʋɛrf/
• Hyphenation: Borch‧werf

Proper noun

Borchwerf n

1. A neighbourhood of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN