Buwetille

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Bouwetille, a compound of Buwe (a personal name) and tille (“fixed bridge”). Named after landowner Buwe Harkema.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈby.ʋəˌtɪ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Bu‧we‧til‧le

Proper noun

Buwetille n

  1. a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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