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Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland): kronen (“crowned”) + burg (“mansion”). Attested as de Kroon in 1868. Compound of kroon (“crown”) with a later element burg (“mansion”). Named after a mansion located close to the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the early 1970s.
- (Noord-Holland): Attested as Kroonenburg in 1866. Named after a former estate, which may have been named in turn after a former castle near Loenen aan de Vecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkroː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Kro‧nen‧burg
- Rhymes: -ʏrx
Proper noun
Kronenburg n
- A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kronenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN