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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as ThuysteHart in 1615. Derived from a compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and burg (“manor”). Named after the former Rijnland water board headquarters.
- (Utrecht) First attested as Ganswech in 1608. Derived from a compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and burg (“manor”). Named after a former manor.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Zwa‧nen‧burg
Proper noun
Zwanenburg n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zwanenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN