Bontebrug

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Bontebrug in 1839. Compound of bont (“motley”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after an old manor, which in turn is named after a bridge across the Aa-Strang.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔn.təˌbrʏx/
Hyphenation: Bon‧te‧brug

Proper noun edit

Bontebrug n

A village in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms edit

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN