Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Calque of West Frisian Bouwetille, a compound of Buwe (a personal name) and tille (fixed bridge). Named after landowner Buwe Harkema.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈby.ʋəˌtɪ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Bu‧we‧til‧le

Proper noun edit

Buwetille n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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