Renneborg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Renneburg in 1851-1855. Compound of the hydronym Renne (derived from dialectal rinnen (“flow away”)) and burg (“fortified place, castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.nəˌbɔrx/
• Hyphenation: Ren‧ne‧borg

Proper noun

Renneborg n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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