Boerenstreek

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Groningen) First attested as de Boerestreek in 1851. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and streek (“row of houses”).
  • (Utrecht) Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and streek (“line, path”). Originally the name of a footpath.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌstreːk/
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧streek

Proper noun

Boerenstreek n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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