Oost-Souburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sutburch in 1162. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and a compound of zuid (“south, southern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from West-Souburg.

See also Zealandic Oôst-Soeburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːst ˈsu.bʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Oost-‧Sou‧burg

Proper noun

Oost-Souburg n

1. A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oost-Souburger
• Oost-Souburgs
• Oost- en West-Souburg

References

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