Baarderburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bairdt and Baerdt in the 16th century. Calque of West Frisian Baarderbuorren, derived in turn from a toponym Baard and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaːr.dərˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Baar‧der‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Baarderburen n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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