Sint Annabrink

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sanct Annen armhuis in 1574. Compound of the name of Saint Anne and brink (“pasture, green belt next to a village”). Named after a former guesthouse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt ˈɑ.naː.brɪŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Sint An‧na‧brink

Proper noun

Sint Annabrink n

  1. a neighbourhood of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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