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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Struisvogel. Compound of struis (“ostrich, Struthio sp.”) and burg (“manor, mansion”). Originally the name of a mansion, which was named in turn after a nearby windmill.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrœy̯.sə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Strui‧sen‧burg
Proper noun
Struisenburg n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “struisenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN