Buweklooster
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as conventus buonis in 1408. Calque of West Frisian Bouwekleaster, a compound of Buwe (“a personal name”) and kleaster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery founded by landowner Buwe Harkema.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBuweklooster n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN