Zwanenburg
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Noord-Holland) First attested as ThuysteHart in 1615. Derived from a compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and burg (“manor”). Named after the former Rijnland water board headquarters.
- (Utrecht) First attested as Ganswech in 1608. Derived from a compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and burg (“manor”). Named after a former manor.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Zwa‧nen‧burg
Proper noun
editZwanenburg n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.