Vensterburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vensterbuyren in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Finsterbuorren, a compound of finne (“pasture, swampland”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvɛn.stərˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ven‧ster‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Vensterburen n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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