Opperburen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as d' Opperbuiren in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Opperbuorren, a compound of opper (upper) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔ.pərˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Op‧per‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Opperburen n

  1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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