Sleeburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sledenborgh in 1607. Compound of slede (“sled, slippery place”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsleː.bʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Slee‧burg

Proper noun

Sleeburg n

1. A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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