Boerenstreek
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (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
editProper noun
editBoerenstreek n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN