Palenstein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as palensteyn in 1398. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch pael (“pole”) and stein (“stone building, castle”). Originally the name of a manor.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Pa‧len‧stein

Proper noun

Palenstein n

1. A neighbourhood of Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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