Franjumerburen

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as frangilande in 944, attested with certainty as franghum in 1471. Calque of West Frisian Franjumerbuorren, a compound of a toponym derived from Old Frisian Frana (“a personal name”) or frana (“lord”) and hēm (“home, settlement”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfrɑn.jʏ.mərˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Fran‧ju‧mer‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Franjumerburen n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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