# Middelburg

> English word · Proper noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/middelburg