Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Bieren in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian De Bieren, potentially derived from the plural form of Old Frisian buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /də ˈbiː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Bie‧ren
  • Rhymes: -iːrən

Proper noun edit

De Bieren n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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