Noorderburen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Noordhoek in 1867. Compound of noorder (“northern, north-”) and either the plural form of boer (“farmer”) or buur (“home, cottage”). The element noorder was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuiderburen.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNoorderburen n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN