Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Buiten [Vree] in 1851-1855. Compound of buiten (outside) and vree (enclosed piece of land). The toponym refers to a section of land falling outside the jurisdiction of Coevorden. Contrasts with Binnenvree.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌvreː/
  • Hyphenation: Bui‧ten‧vree

Proper noun

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Buitenvree n

  1. A neighbourhood of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “buitenvree”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN