Burgt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achter de Burgt in 1751. Derived from burg (“fortified settlement, castle”) with epenthetic -t.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʏrxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Burgt
  • Rhymes: -ʏrxt
  • Homophone: burcht

Proper noun

Burgt n

  1. a hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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