Boerenstreek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Groningen) First attested as de Boerestreek in 1851. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and streek (“row of houses”).
• (Utrecht) Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and streek (“line, path”). Originally the name of a footpath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌstreːk/
• Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧streek

Proper noun

Boerenstreek n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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