Zwanenburg

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

  1. a village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Zwanenburger
  • Zwanenburgs

References

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