Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Boerenburg in 1899. Compound of the toponym Buurweg and burg (castle, manor). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧burg

Proper noun edit

Boerenburg n

  1. A neighbourhood of Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boerenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN