Buweklooster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as conventus buonis in 1408. Calque of West Frisian Bouwekleaster, a compound of Buwe (a personal name) and kleaster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery founded by landowner Buwe Harkema.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈby.ʋəˌkloːs.tər/
• Hyphenation: Bu‧we‧kloos‧ter

Proper noun

Buweklooster n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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