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Kerkeburen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as kerkeburen in 1583. Calque of West Frisian Tsjerkbuorren, a compound of tsjerk (church) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɛr.kəˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ker‧ke‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

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Kerkeburen n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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