Boteburen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Boteburen in 1853. Calque of West Frisian Boatebuorren, a compound of Bote (“a personal name”) or Boate and the plural form of buer (“home, cottage”). Potentially named after a former inhabitant.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌboː.təˈbyː.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Bo‧te‧bu‧ren
Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun edit

Boteburen n

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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