Sint Laurens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecclesia sancti Laurentii alias Popkinsburgh in the 13th century. Named after Saint Lawrence of Rome.

See also Zealandic Sint-Lauwers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈlɑu̯.rə(n)s/
• Hyphenation: Sint Lau‧rens
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯rəns

Proper noun

Sint Laurens n

1. A village and former municipality of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Popkensburg (historical)

References

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