Waardenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as werden in 1108. Compound of Old Dutch werde (“land next to water, riverine island”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). Formerly called Hiern.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːr.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Waar‧den‧burg

Proper noun

Waardenburg n

1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Hiern (historical)

Derived terms

• Waardenburger
• Waardenburgs

References

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