Baardburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as brauwert in 1435. Calque of West Frisian Baarderbuorren, a compound of the toponym Brauwert (derived in turn from Old Frisian brâda (“broad”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”)) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaːrtˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Baard‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Baardburen n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN