Ballingbuur

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Balling Buir in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Ballingbuer, derived from a compound of Balling (a surname) and buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɑ.lɪŋˈbyːr/
• Hyphenation: Bal‧ling‧buur
• Rhymes: -yːr

Proper noun

Ballingbuur n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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