Paauwenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Paauwenburg in 1675. Compound of pauw (“peacock, Pavo sp.”) and burg (“manor house”). Compare Lammerenburg and Papagaaienburg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑu̯.ə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Paauw‧en‧burg

Proper noun

Paauwenburg n

  1. a neighbourhood of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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