Havenbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Waterland) Attested as De Buert in 1680. Compound of haven (“harbour”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Zaanstad) Derived from havenbuurt (“harbour neighbourhood”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ven‧buurt

Proper noun

Havenbuurt n

  1. a hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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