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Dutch
Etymology
- (Heemskerk) First attested as poelenberch in 1426. Compound of Middle Dutch poel (“pool, swamp”) and borch (“castle”). Named after a former manor.
- (Zaanstad) Derived from Poelenburg (a surname). Named after a former sawmill which was named in turn after one of its owners, Pieter Jochemsz. Poelenburg.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Poe‧len‧burg
Proper noun
Poelenburg n
- A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “poelenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN