Noordburen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Norburem (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Noordt Burom in 1680. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, small house”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zandburen.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Noord‧bu‧ren

Proper noun

Noordburen n

1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “noordburen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN