Sterkenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as starkenbergh in 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch starc (“strong”) and borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a former castle. Compare Hardenberg, Montfoort, Montfort and Stoutenburg.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ster‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Sterkenburg n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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