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Middelburg

Middelburg proper noun: a city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Proper noun

Middelburg

  1. A city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Origin of Middelburg

From Middle English Middelburgh (attested in Chaucer), which was borrowed from Middle Dutch Middelburgh. Compare Middlesbrough, Middleburg and Middlebury.

Questions about Middelburg

What does Middelburg mean?
Middelburg means a city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands.
What part of speech is Middelburg?
Middelburg is a proper noun.

Words near Middelburg in the dictionary

  1. Middaugh
  2. Middaughs
  3. midday
  4. middays
  5. middeck
  6. Middelburg
  7. Middelfart
  8. Middelfarter
  9. Middelfarters
  10. middelmannetjie
  11. middelmannetjies

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