Ottenburen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Attenburen and Ottenburen in the 19th century. Calque of West Frisian Ottebuorren, a compound of Otte (“a personal name”) or Atte and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.tə(n)ˈbyː.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Ot‧ten‧bu‧ren
Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun edit

Ottenburen n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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