Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as thoe Herma in 1534. Compound of Old Frisian Herema (a surname) or Here (a personal name) and the plural form of buer (home, cottage).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Hereburen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦeː.rəˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hee‧re‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

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Heereburen n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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