Culemborg

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Proper noun[edit]

Culemborg

  1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as in kulenburg in 1281. Compound of regional kuil (“kolk lake”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈky.ləmˌbɔrx/
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  • Hyphenation: Cu‧lem‧borg

Proper noun[edit]

Culemborg n

  1. Culemborg (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
    Synonym: Papklokkendam (Carnival nickname)
    Meronym: Goilberdingen

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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