Ypenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as IJpenburg in 1874. Compound of ijp (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a 17th century estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.pə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Ypen‧burg

Proper noun

Ypenburg n

1. A neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ypenburger
• Ypenburgs

References

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