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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Paauwenburg in 1675. Compound of pauw (“peacock, Pavo sp.”) and burg (“manor house”). Compare Lammerenburg and Papagaaienburg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑu̯.ə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Paauw‧en‧burg
Proper noun
Paauwenburg n
- A neighbourhood of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “paauwenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN