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Aardenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rodenburgh in 966. Compound of an unclear first element and nl burg fortified settlement, castle. The first element may be a Celtic hydronym *Rodana, nl rood red, or a term derived from the Latin governmental designation pagus Rodanis. The first element was gradually reinterpreted as nl aarden earthen. Compare nl Roomburg, de Rotenburg an der Fulda and en Rodborough.
See also zea Erreburg, zea Aerenburg.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈaːr.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
nl Aar den burg
Proper noun
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nl city/and/former municipality mun/Sluis p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
nl Kikkerstad 't Uulehat nickname Carnival nickname
Derived terms
nl Aardenburger
nl Aardenburgs
nl Sluis-Aardenburg
References
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