Zuilenstein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zuijlenstijn in 1665. Compound of Van Zuilen and stein (“stone building, castle”). Named after a manor near Leersum.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zui‧len‧stein

Proper noun

Zuilenstein n

1. A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Zuilensteiner
• Zuilensteins

References

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