Vensterburen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Vensterbuyren in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Finsterbuorren, a compound of finne (“pasture, swampland”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌvɛn.stərˈbyː.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Ven‧ster‧bu‧ren
Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun edit

Vensterburen n

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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