Rijnsburg

English

Proper noun

Rijnsburg

  1. A village in South Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Rhijnsburg (obsolete)

Etymology

First attested as rinasburg in 918-948. Equivalent to Rijn +‎ -s- +‎ burg.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯nsˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Rijns‧burg

Proper noun

Rijnsburg n

  1. Rijnsburg (a village and former municipality of Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands).

Derived terms
  • Rijnsburger
  • Rijnsburgs

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