Kranenburg
Dutch
Etymology
The village is first attested as Kranenberg in 1851. Compound of kraan (“crane”) and berg (“hill”).
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkraː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Kra‧nen‧burg
Proper noun
Kranenburg n
- A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- a surname
Derived terms
- Kranenburger
- Kranenburgs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN