Noorderbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

From noorder- (“northern”) +‎ buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

• (Hollands Kroon) Attested as Noord Geest in 1839-1859. The element buurt replaced original geest (“elevated sandy land”).
• (Texel) Attested as Noorderbuurt in 1839-1859.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoːr.dərˌbyːrt/
• Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧buurt

Proper noun

Noorderbuurt n

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

References

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