Klontjebuurt

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the diminutive form of klont (“lump”) and buurt (“hamlet, settlement”). The settlement may have been named for its dense habitation (see klonteren).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔn.tjəˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Klon‧tje‧buurt

Proper noun

Klontjebuurt n

  1. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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