Stakenborg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stakenburg in 1851-1855. Compound of the plural form of staak (“stake”) and burg (“fortified place, castle, village”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaː.kə(n)ˌbɔrx/
• Hyphenation: Sta‧ken‧borg

Proper noun

Stakenborg n

1. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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