Deddingabuurt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Doddingebuyrt in the 17th century. Calque of West Frisian Deddingabuorren, a compound of Deddinga (a surname) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”). The second element was gradually replaced by buurt (“hamlet”). Compare Dedgum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.dɪŋ.ɣaːˌbyːrt/
• Hyphenation: Ded‧din‧ga‧buurt

Proper noun

Deddingabuurt n

1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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