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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Kraaijenburg in 1886. Compound of the plural form of kraai (“crow, Corvus corone”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Kraai‧en‧burg
Proper noun
Kraaienburg n
- A hamlet in Drechterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kraaienburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN