Sterenborg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ter Sterenborch in 1659. Compound of an unclear first element and burg (“fortified place, castle”). The first element may be Dutch Low Saxon steern (“star”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsteː.rə(n)ˌbɔrx/
Hyphenation: Ste‧ren‧borg

Proper noun edit

Sterenborg n

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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