Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as aetzabuyren in 1478. Calque of West Frisian Atsebuorren, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Atze (a personal name) and the plural form of buer (house, cottage).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑt.səˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: At‧ze‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

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Atzeburen n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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