Muizenberg

English

Proper noun

Muizenberg

1. A coastal town in Western Cape, South Africa.

Dutch

Etymology

• (Curaçao) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Netherlands) First attested as opte muysberch in 1529. Compound of muis (“mouse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmœy̯.zə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Mui‧zen‧berg

Proper noun

Muizenberg n

1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao
2. A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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