Rijnenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rijnesteijn in 1665. Compound of the hydronym Rijn and Middle Dutch borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a polder, named in turn after a former knightly manor.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧nen‧burg

Proper noun

Rijnenburg n

  1. A hamlet in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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