Limburg

English

A map of the Low Countries with a small duchy in the far east
The duchy c. 1350 in red
The united province from the mid-19th century in green-grey at the southeast
A map of Belgian provinces with Limburg at the northest
Limburg in Belgium
A map of Dutch provinces with Limburg at the southeast
Limburg in the Netherlands

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪmbɜːrɡ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /lɪmbɜːɡ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /lɪmbɝːɡ/

Proper noun

Limburg (countable and uncountable, plural Limburgs)

  1. A province of the Netherlands.
  2. A province of Belgium.
  3. (historical) The undivided province (1815–1839).
  4. (historical) The historic duchy (which the name of the province(s) was meant to preserve).
  5. A surname.

Derived terms

(province/duchy):

Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Limburg is the 36900th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Limburg is most common among White (96.53%) individuals.

See also

See also

Further reading

Catalan

Proper noun

Limburg m

  1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
  2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch limborch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lindō (linden (tree)) and *burg/*burgz (fortification, stronghold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪm.bʏrx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Lim‧burg

Proper noun

provincie Limburg, NL
Limburg province, NL
provincie Limburg, BE
Limburg province, BE
Duchy of Limburg

Limburg n

  1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
    Meronyms: Alken, As, Beringen, Bilzen, Bocholt, Borgloon, Bree, Diepenbeek, Dilsen-Stokkem, Genk, Gingelom, Halen, Ham, Hamont-Achel, Hasselt, Hechtel-Eksel, Heers, Herk-de-Stad, Herstappe, Heusden-Zolder, Hoeselt, Houthalen-Helchteren, Kinrooi, Kortessem, Lanaken, Leopoldsburg, Lommel, Lummen, Maaseik, Maasmechelen, Nieuwerkerken, Oudsbergen, Peer, Pelt, Riemst, Sint-Truiden, Tessenderlo, Tongeren, Voeren, Wellen, Zonhoven, Zutendaal
  2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Beek, Beekdaelen, Beesel, Bergen, Brunssum, Echt-Susteren, Eijsden-Margraten, Gennep, Gulpen-Wittem, Heerlen, Horst aan de Maas, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Leudal, Maasgouw, Maastricht, Meerssen, Mook en Middelaar, Nederweert, Peel en Maas, Roerdalen, Roermond, Simpelveld, Sittard-Geleen, Stein, Vaals, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Venlo, Venray, Voerendaal, Weert

Derived terms

See also

German

Etymology

The town in Hesse goes back to Old High German Lintpurc, Lintburk. The first element may be from Proto-Celtic *lindom (lake); the second is Burg (fortification, castle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Lim‧burg

Proper noun

Limburg n (proper noun, genitive Limburgs or (optionally with an article) Limburg)

  1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
  2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
  3. A town, the administrative seat of Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse. Official name: Limburg an der Lahn
  4. Limbourg (a city and municipality of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium)

Derived terms

Proper noun

Limburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Limburgs or (with an article) Limburg, feminine genitive Limburg, plural Limburgs)

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Portuguese

Proper noun

Limburg m

  1. Alternative form of Limburgo

Swedish

Proper noun

Limburg n (genitive Limburgs)

  1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
  2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
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