Buurse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as burse in 1188. Perhaps derived from a variant of Middle Dutch brus (“brushwood, bushes”). Compare Beusbergen and Beuseberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyːr.sə/
• Hyphenation: Buur‧se
• Rhymes: -yːrsə

Proper noun

Buurse n

1. A village in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Buursenaar
• Buurser

References

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