Ottenburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Attenburen and Ottenburen in the 19th century. Calque of West Frisian Ottebuorren, a compound of Otte (a personal name) or Atte and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.tə(n)ˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ot‧ten‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Ottenburen n

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

References

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