Zwanenburg

Dutch

Etymology
  • (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
  • Hyphenation: Zwa‧nen‧burg

Proper noun

Zwanenburg n

  1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zwanenburger
  • Zwanenburgs

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