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Schipborg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as borc in 1298-1304. Compound of nl schip ship and nl dum bork type of tree, perhaps a birch. Compare nl Borculo, nl Borgele, nl Borkel en Schaft, nl Bulkenaar and nl Westerbork.
See also nds-nl Schipbörg.
Pronunciation
nl /sxɪpˈbɔrx/
nl Schip borg
nl ɔrx 2
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Aa en Hunze p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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