Boermastreek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Exloërveen in 1899. Compound of Boerma (“a surname”) and streek (“row of houses”). Named after local farmer Albert Boerma (1821-1905).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːr.maːˌstreːk/
Hyphenation: Boer‧ma‧streek

Proper noun edit

Boermastreek n

A hamlet in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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