Tilburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tilbuyren in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Tilbuorren, a compound of tille (“fixed bridge”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɪlˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Til‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Tilburen n

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

References

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