Havenbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

• (Waterland) Attested as De Buert in 1680. Compound of haven (“harbour”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
• (Zaanstad) Derived from havenbuurt (“harbour neighbourhood”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ha‧ven‧buurt

Proper noun

Havenbuurt n

1. A hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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