Muizenberg

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English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Muizenberg

  1. A coastal town in Western Cape, South Africa.

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Curaçao) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Netherlands) First attested as opte muysberch in 1529. Compound of muis (“mouse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmœy̯.zə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Mui‧zen‧berg

Proper noun[edit]

Muizenberg n

  1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.
  2. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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