Munnekeburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as monkeburen in 1243. Calque of West Frisian Munnikebuorren, a compound of monnik (“monk”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”). The village was founded by monks from Stavoren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmʏ.nə.kəˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Mun‧ne‧ke‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Munnekeburen n

1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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