Baburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baeburen in 1529. Calque of West Frisian Beabuorren, a compound of an unclear first element and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”). The first element may be a personal name or baat (“benefit”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Baburen n

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

References

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