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

1. A neighbourhood of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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