Kraaienburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kraaijenburg in 1886. Compound of the plural form of kraai (“crow, Corvus corone”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Kraai‧en‧burg

Proper noun

Kraaienburg n

  1. A hamlet in Drechterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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