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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as post in 1388, attested with certainty as uetpost in 1418. Calque of West Frisian Bûtenpost, a compound of Old Frisian buta (“outer, seaward”) and post (“simple bridge, gangboard across a ditch”). The element buiten was added to distinguish the settlement from Lutkepost.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌpɔst/ (incorrect, common)
- IPA(key): /ˌbœy̯.tə(n)ˈpɔst/ (correct, rare)
- Hyphenation: Bui‧ten‧post
- Rhymes: -ɔst
Proper noun
Buitenpost n
- A village and former municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN