Leyenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Leyenburch in 1712. Potentially a compound of the toponym Leijweg and burg (“manor house”). Named after a manor house.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯.ə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Ley‧en‧burg

Proper noun

Leyenburg n

1. A neighbourhood of Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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