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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Rijnesteijn in 1665. Compound of the hydronym Rijn and Middle Dutch borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a polder, named in turn after a former knightly manor.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Rij‧nen‧burg
Proper noun
Rijnenburg n
- A hamlet in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rijnenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN