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Etymology

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Attested as Leeuwenburg in 1867. Compound of Lewe (a surname) and burg (manor house). The neighbourhood is named after a manor owned by the Lewe family.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.ʋə(n).bɔrx/
  • Hyphenation: Le‧wen‧borg

Proper noun

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Lewenborg n

  1. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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