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 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[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN