Burgt

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Burgt n

  1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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