Amaliastein

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Ameliastein, gemeenlyk het huis in 't Viaensche Bosch geheten in 1725. Compound of Amalia (“a personal name”) and stein (“stone building, castle”). Named after a former castle built by Hendrik van Brederode (1531-1568) for his wife, Amalia von Neuenahr.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Ama‧lia‧stein

Proper noun edit

Amaliastein n

A neighbourhood of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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