Wonneburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wonnebuyren in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Wonnebuorren, a compound of Wonne (a personal name) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɔ.nəˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Won‧ne‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Wonneburen n

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

References

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