Zuilenstein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zuijlenstijn in 1665. From Van Zuilen +‎ -stein (“stone building, castle”). Named after a manor near Leersum.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Zui‧len‧stein

Proper noun

Zuilenstein n

  1. a neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Zuilensteiner
  • Zuilensteins

References

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