Buitenvree

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Buiten [Vree] in 1851-1855. Compound of buiten (“outside”) and vree (“enclosed piece of land”). The toponym refers to a section of land falling outside the jurisdiction of Coevorden. Contrasts with Binnenvree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌvreː/
• Hyphenation: Bui‧ten‧vree

Proper noun

Buitenvree n

1. A neighbourhood of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “buitenvree”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN