Bokkebuurt

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of Dutch Low Saxon bok (“goat”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, hamlet”). The toponym derives from the fact that the hamlet's inhabitants kept goats instead of cows due to their limited means.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.kəˌbyːrt/
Hyphenation: Bok‧ke‧buurt
Rhymes: -ɔkəbyːrt
Homophone: Bokkenbuurt

Proper noun edit

Bokkebuurt n

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.