Zuiderburen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland, hamlet) Attested as Zuider Buiren in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Suderbuorren, a compound of suder (“southern”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).
• (Groningen) Attested as Zuidhoek in 1867. Compound of zuider (“southern, south-”) and either the plural form of boer (“farmer”) or buur (“house, cottage”). The element zuider was added to distinguish the settlement from Noorderburen.
• (Friesland, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Zuiderburen n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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