Batenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as batenburg in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as battenburg in 1166. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch bata (“good”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). A different interpretation identifies this settlement with Batavodurum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.tə(n).bʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Ba‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

Batenburg n

1. a city and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Pompestad (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Batenburger
• Batenburgs

References

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