Amaliastein
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Ameliastein, gemeenlyk het huis in 't Viaensche Bosch geheten in 1725. Compound of Amalia (“a personal name”) and stein (“stone building, castle”). Named after a former castle built by Hendrik van Brederode (1531-1568) for his wife, Amalia von Neuenahr.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ama‧lia‧stein
Proper noun
Amaliastein n
- A neighbourhood of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “amaliastein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN