Giessenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Gysenborch in 1514. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully”)) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Gies‧sen‧burg

Proper noun

Giessenburg n

  1. A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Giessen-Nieuwkerk (historical)

Derived terms
  • Giessenburger
  • Giessenburgs

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