Paauwenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Paauwenburg in 1675. Compound of pauw (“peacock, Pavo sp.”) and burg (“manor house”). Compare Lammerenburg and Papagaaienburg.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Paauwenburg n

1. A neighbourhood of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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