Etymology
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First attested as Pynenborg in 1599. Compound of pijn (“pine, Pinus sp.”) and burg (“manor, mansion”). Named after an estate.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Pij‧nen‧burg
Proper noun
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Pijnenburg n
- A hamlet in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “pijnenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN