Burgemeester Beinsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Beinsdorp in 1954. Derived from burgemeester (“mayor”), Beins (a surname) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood is named after F. A. Beins (1882-1968), a former mayor of Vlagtwedde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgermeester Beinsdörp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbʏr.ɣəˈmeːs.tər ˈbɛi̯ns.dɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Bur‧ge‧mees‧ter Beins‧dorp

Proper noun

Burgemeester Beinsdorp n

1. A neighbourhood of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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