Noorderbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

From noorder- (“northern”) +‎ buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

  • (Hollands Kroon) Attested as Noord Geest in 1839-1859. The element buurt replaced original geest (“elevated sandy land”).
  • (Texel) Attested as Noorderbuurt in 1839-1859.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːr.dərˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧buurt

Proper noun

Noorderbuurt n

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

References

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