Keijenborg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Keijenburg in 1844. Compound of kei (“boulder”) and burg (“castle, fortified settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛi̯.ə(n)ˌbɔrx/
  • Hyphenation: Keij‧en‧borg

Proper noun

Keijenborg n

  1. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Keijenborger
  • Keijenborgs

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