Boerenburg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Boerenburg in 1899. Compound of the toponym Buurweg and burg (“castle, manor”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.rə(n)ˌbʏrx/, [buː-]
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧burg

Proper noun

Boerenburg n

  1. a neighbourhood of Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boerenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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