Buinen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bunne in 1549. Potentially cognate with Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Bonnen, Bunne and Bunschoten.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bunen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.nə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bui‧nen
• Rhymes: -œy̯nən

Proper noun

Buinen n

1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Buinenaar
• Buiner
• Buinerveen
• Nieuw-Buinen

References

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