Bonnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de bunne in 1302. Derived from either Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Buinen, Bunne and Bunschoten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Bon‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɔnən
• Homophone: bonnen

Proper noun

Bonnen n

1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Bonnerveen

References

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