Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Eekebuiren in 1781. Compound of Old Frisian ek (oak, Quercus sp.) and the plural form of buur (house, cottage).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.kəˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ee‧ke‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun edit

Eekeburen n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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