Boteburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Boteburen in 1853. Calque of West Frisian Boatebuorren, a compound of Bote (a personal name) or Boate and the plural form of buer (“home, cottage”). Potentially named after a former inhabitant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌboː.təˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧te‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Boteburen n

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

References

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