Eikenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and burg (“mansion, estate”). The neighbourhood is named after a former boarding school.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Ei‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Eikenburg n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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