Bonnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de bunne in 1302. Derived from either Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Buinen, Bunne and Bunschoten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.nə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bon‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɔnən
  • Homophone: bonnen

Proper noun

Bonnen n

  1. a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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