Klontjebuurt

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the diminutive form of klont (“lump”) and buurt (“hamlet, settlement”). The settlement may have been named for its dense habitation (see klonteren).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɔn.tjəˌbyːrt/
• Hyphenation: Klon‧tje‧buurt

Proper noun

Klontjebuurt n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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