Terborg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as castelli de wische in 1311. Compound of ter (“at”) and Middle Dutch borch (“castle”). Named after a castle that was the seat of the fiefdom of Wisch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈbɔrx/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧borg
  • Rhymes: -ɔrx

Proper noun

Terborg n

  1. A city and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms
  • Terborgenaar
  • Terborgs

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