Sijbrandaburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zibrandaburghe in 1333. Calque of West Frisian Sibrandabuorren, a compound of Old Frisian Sibrand (a personal name) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛi̯.brɑn.daːˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sij‧bran‧da‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Sijbrandaburen n

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

References

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