Schuilenburg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as Schulenburg in 1664. Compound of schuilen (“shelter, hide”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of an inn. See also West Frisian Skûlenboarch.
• (Overijssel) First attested as sculenburch in 1229. Named after a former castle.
• (Utrecht) First attested as de Schuijlenburg in the 18th century. Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxœy̯.lə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Schui‧len‧burg

Proper noun

Schuilenburg n

1. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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