Lammerenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as 't Huys Lammerenburgh in 1665. Compound of the plural form of lam (“lamb”) and burg (“manor house”). Compare Paauwenburg and Papagaaienburg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.mə.rə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Lam‧me‧ren‧burg

Proper noun

Lammerenburg n

  1. a neighbourhood of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lammerenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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