Oost-Souburg

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Etymology

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First attested as sutburch in 1162. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and a compound of zuid (south, southern) and burg (fortified settlement, castle). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from West-Souburg.

See also Zealandic Oôst-Soeburg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌoːst ˈsu.bʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Oost-‧Sou‧burg

Proper noun

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Oost-Souburg n

  1. A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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