Borchwerf

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as de borchwerff in 1473. Compound of burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”) and werf (“artifical hill used for habitation”). Originally the name of a field. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔrx.ʋɛrf/ Hyphenation: Borch‧werf === Proper noun === Borchwerf n a neighbourhood of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN