Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Pynenborg in 1599. Compound of pijn (pine, Pinus sp.) and burg (manor, mansion). Named after an estate.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Pij‧nen‧burg

Proper noun edit

Pijnenburg n

  1. A hamlet in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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