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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as stoltenberch in 1262. Compound of Middle Dutch stout (“powerful, strong, undaunted”) and either berch (“hill, elevated place”) or borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a nearby estate and former castle.
Compare Hardenberg, Montfoort, Montfort and Sterkenburg.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Stou‧ten‧burg
Proper noun
Stoutenburg n
- A village and former municipality of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “stoutenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN