Noorderbuurt

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Hollands Kroon) Attested as Noord Geest in 1839-1859. Compound of noord (north-, northern) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement). The element buurt replaced original geest (elevated sandy land).
  • (Texel) Attested as Noorderbuurt in 1839-1859. Compound of noorder (northern) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːr.dərˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧buurt

Proper noun

Noorderbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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