Buinen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bunne in 1549. Potentially cognate with Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (elevated place, height) or Middle Dutch buun (fencing). Compare Bonnen, Bunne and Bunschoten.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bunen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bui‧nen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯nən

Proper noun

Buinen n

  1. a village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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