Rustenburg

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as Rustenburch in 1573. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). The village may have been named after a former inn.
  • (Utrecht) First attested as Rutzenburg in 1681. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a former farmhouse.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rustenburg in 1839-1859. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrʏs.tə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Rus‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

Rustenburg n

  1. a village in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rustenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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