Noordburen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Norburem (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Noordt Burom in 1680. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, small house”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zandburen.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Noord‧bu‧ren

Proper noun

Noordburen n

  1. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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