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Slikkenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Brabant) Attested as Slykenburch in 1622. Compound of the plural form of nl slik clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet and nl burg reinforced settlement, castle. Named after a former defensive emplacement.
(Zeeland) Attested as Slyckenborg in 1617. Compound of the plural form of nl slik clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet and nl burg reinforced settlement, castle.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈslɪ.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
nl Slik ken burg
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Bergen op Zoom p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Sluis p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
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