Schoonbron

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sconenburne in 1294-1297. Derived from a compound of schoon (“clean, pure”) and bron (“spring, source”).

See also Limburgish Sjuèmer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.brɔn/
  • Hyphenation: Schoon‧bron

Proper noun

Schoonbron n

  1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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