Poelenburg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Heemskerk) First attested as poelenberch in 1426. Compound of Middle Dutch poel (“pool, swamp”) and borch (“castle”). Named after a former manor.
• (Zaanstad) Derived from Poelenburg (“a surname”). Named after a former sawmill which was named in turn after one of its owners, Pieter Jochemsz. Poelenburg.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Poe‧len‧burg

Proper noun

Poelenburg n

1. A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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