Westerburen

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Westerbuorren, a compound of wester (“western, west-”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Westerburen n

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

References

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