Stoutenburg

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Etymology

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First attested as stoltenberch in 1262. Compound of Middle Dutch stout (powerful, strong, undaunted) and either berch (hill, elevated place) or borch (fortified settlement, castle). Named after a nearby estate and former castle.

Compare Hardenberg, Montfoort, Montfort and Sterkenburg.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Stou‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

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Stoutenburg n

  1. A village and former municipality of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “stoutenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN