Overburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Over Buiren in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Oerbuorren, a compound of oer (“over”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoː.vərˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Over‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Overburen n

1. A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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