Kwaalburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as qualeburgh in 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch quale (“misery, disaster”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʋaːl.bʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Kwaal‧burg

Proper noun

Kwaalburg n

1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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