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Etymology

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First attested as Arnestein in the 18th century. Compound of the hydronym Arne and stein (stone building, castle, manor). Named after an estate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑr.nəˌstɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Ar‧ne‧stein

Proper noun

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Arnestein n

  1. A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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