Boermastreek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Exloërveen in 1899. Compound of Boerma (a surname) and streek (“row of houses”). Named after local farmer Albert Boerma (1821-1905).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːr.maːˌstreːk/
Hyphenation: Boer‧ma‧streek

Proper noun

Boermastreek n

A hamlet in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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