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Poelenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
(Heemskerk) First attested as poelenberch in 1426. Compound of nl dum poel pool, swamp and dum borch castle. Named after a former manor.
(Zaanstad) Derived from nl Poelenburg a surname. Named after a former sawmill which was named in turn after one of its owners, Pieter Jochemsz. Poelenburg.
Pronunciation
nl Poe len burg
Proper noun
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nl neighbourhood c/Heemskerk p/North Holland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood c/Zaanstad p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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