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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hornster Buiren in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Hoarnsterbuorren, a compound of horn (“corner of a levee”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦɔrn.stərˈbyː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Horn‧ster‧bu‧ren
- Rhymes: -yːrən
Proper noun
Hornsterburen n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN