Ottenburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Attenburen and Ottenburen in the 19th century. Calque of West Frisian Ottebuorren, a compound of Otte (a personal name) or Atte and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔ.tə(n)ˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ot‧ten‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Ottenburen n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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