Boerakker

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Buir Acker in 1781. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and akker (“farmland”). Originally the name of a field.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buːˈrɑ.kər/
• Hyphenation: Boer‧ak‧ker
• Rhymes: -ɑkər

Proper noun

Boerakker n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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