Kranenburg

Dutch

Etymology

The village is first attested as Kranenberg in 1851. Compound of kraan (“crane”) and berg (“hill”).

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkraː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Kra‧nen‧burg

Proper noun

Kranenburg n

  1. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. a surname

Derived terms
  • Kranenburger
  • Kranenburgs

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