Wonneburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wonnebuyren in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Wonnebuorren, a compound of Wonne (a personal name) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɔ.nəˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Won‧ne‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Wonneburen n

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

References

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