Poelenburg
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Heemskerk) First attested as poelenberch in 1426. Compound of Middle Dutch poel (“pool, swamp”) and borch (“castle”). Named after a former manor.
- (Zaanstad) Derived from Poelenburg (“a surname”). Named after a former sawmill which was named in turn after one of its owners, Pieter Jochemsz. Poelenburg.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Poe‧len‧burg
Proper noun edit
Poelenburg n
- A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.