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Rustenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Holland) First attested as Rustenburch in 1573. Compound of nl rust rest and nl burg manor, castle. The village may have been named after a former inn.
(Utrecht) First attested as Rutzenburg in 1681. Compound of nl rust rest and nl burg manor, castle. Named after a former farmhouse.
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rustenburg in 1839-1859. Compound of nl rust rest and nl burg manor, castle. Named after a former farmhouse.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈrʏs.tə(n)ˌbʏrx/
nl Rus ten burg
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Koggenland p/North Holland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Amersfoort p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/The Hague p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
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