Lewenborg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Leeuwenburg in 1867. Compound of Lewe (a surname) and burg (“manor house”). The neighbourhood is named after a manor owned by the Lewe family.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleː.ʋə(n).bɔrx/
Hyphenation: Le‧wen‧borg

Proper noun

Lewenborg n

A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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