Middelburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Middelbuiren in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Middelbuorren, a compound of middel (“middle, mid-”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪ.dəlˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Mid‧del‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Middelburen n

1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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