Schoonbron

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sconenburne in 1294-1297. Derived from a compound of schoon (“clean, pure”) and bron (“spring, source”).

See also Limburgish Sjuèmer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxoːn.brɔn/
• Hyphenation: Schoon‧bron

Proper noun

Schoonbron n

1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Opscheumer

References

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