# Limburg
## English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lɪmbɜːrɡ/
* (UK) IPA: /lɪmbɜːɡ/
* (US) IPA: /lɪmbɝːɡ/

### Proper noun

Limburg (countable and uncountable, plural Limburgs)
* A province of the Netherlands.
* A province of Belgium.
* (historical) The undivided province (1815–1839).
* (historical) The historic duchy (which the name of the province(s) was meant to preserve).
* A surname.

#### Derived terms

* Limburger
(province/duchy):
* Limburgian
* Limburgish

#### Statistics

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

### See also

* Drenthe
* Flevoland
* Friesland
* Gelderland
* Groningen
* Limburg
* North Brabant
* North Holland
* Overijssel
* South Holland
* Utrecht
* Zeeland
* Antwerp
* East Flanders
* Flemish Brabant
* Hainaut
* Liège
* Limburg
* Luxembourg
* Namur
* Walloon Brabant
* West Flanders

### See also

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

### Further reading

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

## Catalan
### Proper noun

Limburg m
* Limburg (a province of Belgium)
* Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)

#### Derived terms

* limburguès

## Dutch
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɪm.bʏrx/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Lim‧burg

### Proper noun

Limburg n
* 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
* 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

#### Derived terms

* Limburger
* Limburgs

### See also

* Drenthe
* Flevoland
* Friesland
* Gelderland
* Groningen
* Limburg
* Noord-Brabant
* Noord-Holland
* Overijssel
* Utrecht
* Zeeland
* Zuid-Holland
* Antwerpen
* Henegouwen
* Limburg
* Luik
* Luxemburg
* Namen
* Oost-Vlaanderen
* Vlaams-Brabant
* Waals-Brabant
* West-Vlaanderen

## German
### Etymology

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”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Lim‧burg

### Proper noun

Limburg n (proper noun, genitive Limburgs or (optionally with an article) Limburg)
* Limburg (a province of Belgium)
* Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)
* A town, the administrative seat of Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse. Official name: Limburg an der Lahn
* Limbourg (a city and municipality of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium)

#### Declension

$^1$Optionally with an article.

#### Derived terms

* Limburger
** Limburgerin
* limburgisch

#### Related terms

* Hohenlimburg, Rothenburg, Salzburg, Steinburg, Weißenburg, Weilburg

### See also

* Drenthe
* Flevoland
* Friesland
* Gelderland
* Groningen
* Limburg
* Nordbrabant
* Nordholland
* Overijssel
* Seeland
* Südholland
* Utrecht
* Antwerpen
* Flämisch-Brabant
* Hennegau
* Limburg
* Lüttich
* Luxemburg
* Namur ~ Namür
* Ostflandern
* Wallonisch-Brabant
* Westflandern

### Proper noun

Limburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Limburgs or (with an article) Limburg, feminine genitive Limburg, plural Limburgs)
* a surname transferred from the place name

#### Declension

$^1$With an article.

#### Related terms

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

## Portuguese
### Proper noun

Limburg m
* Alternative form of Limburgo

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Limburg n (genitive Limburgs)
* Limburg (a province of Belgium)
* Limburg (a province of the Netherlands)