Zeilberg

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Zaailberg (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zeylberch in 1384. Likely a compound of Medieval Latin sedile (“settlement, farm, farmstead”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Formerly an independent village. Compare Zeelberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛi̯l.bɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Zeil‧berg

Proper noun

Zeilberg n

1. A neighbourhood of Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Pottenbakkersrijk (Carnival nickname)

References

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