Kronenburg

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Gelderland): kronen (“crowned”) +‎ burg (“mansion”). Attested as de Kroon in 1868. Compound of kroon (“crown”) with a later element burg (“mansion”). Named after a mansion located close to the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the early 1970s.
  • (Noord-Holland): Attested as Kroonenburg in 1866. Named after a former estate, which may have been named in turn after a former castle near Loenen aan de Vecht.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkroː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Kro‧nen‧burg
  • Rhymes: -ʏrx

Proper noun

Kronenburg n

  1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kronenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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