Montsamaburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Monthiema sate in 1536. Calque of West Frisian Monsamabuorren, a compound of Old Frisian Montsema (a surname) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɔnt.saː.maːˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Mont‧sa‧ma‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Montsamaburen n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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