Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Both compounds of the plural form of edelsteen (gem, precious stone) and buurt (neighbourhood, quarter). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after precious stones.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.dəlˌsteː.nə(n)ˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Edel‧ste‧nen‧buurt

Proper noun edit

Edelstenenbuurt n

  1. A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.