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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Noordt Burom in 1680. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, small house”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zandburen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Noord‧bu‧ren
Proper noun
Noordburen n
- A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “noordburen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN