Bergen op Zoom
English
Etymology
From Dutch Bergen op Zoom.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɜɹɡən ɑp ˈzoʊm/, /ˌbɛɹɡ-/, /ˌbɜɹx-/, /ˌbɛɹx-/, /-ə -/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɜːɡən ɒp ˈzəʊm/, /ˌbɛəɡ-/, /ˌbɜːx-/, /ˌbɛəx-/
Proper noun
Bergen op Zoom
- A city in North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Translations
city in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands
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Alternative forms
- Berghen op Soom, Berghen op Zoom (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bergen op den soom (literally “hills on the edge/border”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɛrɣə(n) ɔp ˈsoːm/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
- Bergen op Zoom (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)
- Bergen op Zoom (a municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)
Descendants
- English: Bergen op Zoom
Further reading
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