Zuiderburen

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland, hamlet) Attested as Zuider Buiren in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Suderbuorren, a compound of suder (southern) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).
  • (Groningen) Attested as Zuidhoek in 1867. Compound of zuider (southern, south-) and either the plural form of boer (farmer) or buur (house, cottage). The element zuider was added to distinguish the settlement from Noorderburen.
  • (Friesland, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Zuiderburen n

  1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
  3. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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