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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ter Sterenborch in 1659. Compound of an unclear first element and burg (“fortified place, castle”). The first element may be Dutch Low Saxon steern (“star”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteː.rə(n)ˌbɔrx/
- Hyphenation: Ste‧ren‧borg
Proper noun
Sterenborg n
- A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN