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Philipsburg
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English
Pronunciation
Settlements in USA and Canada
en /ˈfɪlɪpsbɜːɡ/ RP
en /ˈfɪləpsbɜɹɡ/ GA
Capital of Sint Maarten
en /ˈfɪlɪpsbɜːɡ/ /ˈfiːl-/ /-bʊəɡ/ /-bɜːx/ /-bʊəx/ RP
en /ˈfɪləpsbɜɹɡ/ /ˈfiːl-/ /-bʊɹɡ/ /-bɜɹx/ /-bʊɹx/ GA
Proper noun
en village in the municipality of mun/Saint-Armand, Quebec Saint-Armand p/Quebec c/Canada.
en town/capital cc/Sint Maarten.
en town/county seat co/Granite County s/Montana c/USA.
en borough co/Centre County s/Pennsylvania c/USA.
Derived terms
en philipsburgite
See also
en Phillipsburg
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from nl en Philipsburg, a compound of en Philips a surname and en burg. Named after John Philips, a Scottish officer in Dutch service.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈfi.lɪpsˌbʏrx/
nl Phi lips burg
Proper noun
n
nl capital city c/Sint Maarten
nl eponyms