Gracht Burggraaf

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from gracht (“moat”) and the toponym Burggraaf, the name of a former motte-and-bailey castle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑxt ˈbʏr.xraːf/
  • Hyphenation: Gracht Burg‧graaf

Proper noun

Gracht Burggraaf n

  1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

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