Limburg

• IPA^(key): /lɪmbɜːrɡ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /lɪmbɜːɡ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /lɪmbɝːɡ/

Limburg (countable and uncountable, plural Limburgs)

1. A province of the Netherlands.
2. A province of Belgium.
3. (historical) The undivided province (1815–1839).
4. (historical) The historic duchy (which the name of the province(s) was meant to preserve).
5. A surname.

• Limburger

(province/duchy):

• Limburgian
• Limburgish

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Limburg is the 36900^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Limburg is most common among White (96.53%) individuals.

• (Provinces of the Netherlands) provinces of the Netherlands; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, South Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland ^{(Category: en:Provinces of the Netherlands)}
• (provinces of Belgium) Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant, West Flanders ^{(Category: en:Provinces of Belgium)}

• Limburg (Netherlands) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Limburg (Belgium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Duchy of Limburg on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Province_of_Limburg_(1815–1839) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Limburg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 438.

Limburg m

1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)

• limburguès

From Middle Dutch limborch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden (tree)”) and *burg/*burgz (“fortification, stronghold”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪm.bʏrx/

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• Hyphenation: Lim‧burg

Limburg n

1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)

   Meronyms: Alken, As, Beringen, Bilzen, Bocholt, Borgloon, Bree, Diepenbeek, Dilsen-Stokkem, Genk, Gingelom, Halen, Ham, Hamont-Achel, Hasselt, Hechtel-Eksel, Heers, Herk-de-Stad, Herstappe, Heusden-Zolder, Hoeselt, Houthalen-Helchteren, Kinrooi, Kortessem, Lanaken, Leopoldsburg, Lommel, Lummen, Maaseik, Maasmechelen, Nieuwerkerken, Oudsbergen, Peer, Pelt, Riemst, Sint-Truiden, Tessenderlo, Tongeren, Voeren, Wellen, Zonhoven, Zutendaal

2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Beek, Beekdaelen, Beesel, Bergen, Brunssum, Echt-Susteren, Eijsden-Margraten, Gennep, Gulpen-Wittem, Heerlen, Horst aan de Maas, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Leudal, Maasgouw, Maastricht, Meerssen, Mook en Middelaar, Nederweert, Peel en Maas, Roerdalen, Roermond, Simpelveld, Sittard-Geleen, Stein, Vaals, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Venlo, Venray, Voerendaal, Weert

• Limburger
• Limburgs

• (Provinces of the Netherlands) Provincies van Nederland; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland ^{(Category: nl:Provinces of the Netherlands)}
• (provinces of Belgium) Provincies van België; Antwerpen, Henegouwen, Limburg, Luik, Luxemburg, Namen, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaams-Brabant, Waals-Brabant, West-Vlaanderen ^{(Category: nl:Provinces of Belgium)}

The town in Hesse goes back to Old High German Lintpurc, Lintburk. The first element may be from Proto-Celtic *lindom (“lake”); the second is Burg (“fortification, castle”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk/

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• Hyphenation: Lim‧burg

Limburg n (proper noun, genitive Limburgs or (optionally with an article) Limburg)

1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
3. A town, the administrative seat of Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse. Official name: Limburg an der Lahn
4. Limbourg (a city and municipality of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium)

• Limburger
  • Limburgerin
• limburgisch

• Hohenlimburg, Rothenburg, Salzburg, Steinburg, Weißenburg, Weilburg

• (Provinces of the Netherlands) Provinzen der Niederlande; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Nordbrabant, Nordholland, Overijssel, Seeland, Südholland, Utrecht ^{(Category: de:Provinces of the Netherlands)}
• (provinces of Belgium) Provinzen Belgiens; Antwerpen, Flämisch-Brabant, Hennegau, Limburg, Lüttich, Luxemburg, Namur/Namür, Ostflandern, Wallonisch-Brabant, Westflandern ^{(Category: de:Provinces of Belgium)}

Limburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Limburgs or (with an article) Limburg, feminine genitive Limburg, plural Limburgs)

1. a surname transferred from the place name

• Limburger, Limbach, Limbacher, Limberg, Limberger, Linhoff, Linn
• Burg, Burger, Altenburg, Rothenburg, Schaumburg, Steinburg, Weißenburg

Limburg m

1. Alternative form of Limburgo

Limburg n (genitive Limburgs)

1. Limburg (a province of Belgium)
2. Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)