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Schoonenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de schonenbergh in 1315. Compound of nl schoon clean, free of weeds and nl berg hill, elevated place. The second element was later reinterpreted as nl burg fortified settlement, castle.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxoː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
nl Schoo nen burg
nl oːnənbʏrx 3
nl Schonenburg
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Heumen p/Gelderland c/Netherlands