Deddingabuurt

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Doddingebuyrt in the 17th century. Calque of West Frisian Deddingabuorren, a compound of Deddinga (“a surname”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”). The second element was gradually replaced by buurt (“hamlet”). Compare Dedgum.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.dɪŋ.ɣaːˌbyːrt/
Hyphenation: Ded‧din‧ga‧buurt

Proper noun edit

Deddingabuurt n

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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