Vensterburen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vensterbuyren in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Finsterbuorren, a compound of finne (pasture, swampland) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvɛn.stərˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ven‧ster‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Vensterburen n

  1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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