Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Edelstenenbuurt n

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