Augsbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aeltsbuur in the 15th century. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian Alder (a personal name) and buur (“house, cottage”). The Dutch toponym is derived from an older Frisian name for the settlement: its current (official) Frisian name is Lytsewâld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯xs.byːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Augs‧buurt

Proper noun

Augsbuurt n

  1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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