Kerkeburen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as kerkeburen in 1583. Calque of West Frisian Tsjerkbuorren, a compound of tsjerk (“church”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌkɛr.kəˈbyː.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Ker‧ke‧bu‧ren
Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun edit

Kerkeburen n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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