Renneborg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Renneburg in 1851-1855. Compound of the hydronym Renne (derived from dialectal rinnen (“flow away”)) and burg (“fortified place, castle”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.nəˌbɔrx/
Hyphenation: Ren‧ne‧borg

Proper noun edit

Renneborg n

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN