Klontjebuurt

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of the diminutive form of klont (“lump”) and buurt (“hamlet, settlement”). The settlement may have been named for its dense habitation (see klonteren).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈklɔn.tjəˌbyːrt/
Hyphenation: Klon‧tje‧buurt

Proper noun edit

Klontjebuurt n

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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