Kranenburg

Dutch

Etymology

The village is first attested as Kranenberg in 1851. Compound of kraan (“crane”) and berg (“hill”).

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkraː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Kra‧nen‧burg

Proper noun

Kranenburg n

1. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. a surname

Derived terms

• Kranenburger
• Kranenburgs

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN