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Plettenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Pletsenborch in 1665. Named after a former castle, the name of which is of nl unknown etymology. The name of the castle may derive from a term cognate with gml plette flat, evenly placed and dum borch fortified settlement, castle.
Compare de Plettenberg.
Pronunciation
nl Plet ten burg
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Nieuwegein p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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