Slijkenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as slickenborg in 1398. Compound of slijk (“mud, sludge”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a building.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɛi̯.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Slij‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Slijkenburg n

1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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