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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as Rustenburch in 1573. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). The village may have been named after a former inn.
- (Utrecht) First attested as Rutzenburg in 1681. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a former farmhouse.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rustenburg in 1839-1859. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a former farmhouse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʏs.tə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Rus‧ten‧burg
Proper noun
Rustenburg n
- A village in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rustenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN