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Borchwerf
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de borchwerff in 1473. Compound of nl burg reinforced settlement, castle and nl werf artifical hill used for habitation. Originally the name of a field.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔrx.ʋɛrf/
nl Borch werf
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Roosendaal p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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