Zeeburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die zeeburch in 1387 and 1388. Derived from Middle Dutch seeburch (“heavy maritime levee”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zee‧burg

Proper noun

Zeeburg n

1. A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Zeeburgereiland

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zeeburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN