Weerdeburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Werderbuiren in 1572. Calque of West Frisian Weardebuorren, a compound of Old Frisian weerd (“artificial mound used for habitation”) and the plural form of buer (“house, barn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋeːr.dəˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Weer‧de‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Weerdeburen n

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

References

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