-büren

German

Alternative forms

• -bühren

Etymology

From Middle Low German, from Old Saxon, from the dative plural of a derivative (*būriją?) of Proto-Germanic *būraz (“dwelling”). Cognate with Dutch -buren and perhaps English byre (“barn”). Also related with dated German Bauer (“cage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyːʁən/ (generally stressed)

Suffix

-büren

1. place name suffix found in northern Germany

Derived terms

• Emsbüren
• Gottsbüren
• Ibbenbüren