Noordburen

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Norburem (West Frisian)

Etymology edit

Attested as Noordt Burom in 1680. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, small house”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zandburen.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Noord‧bu‧ren

Proper noun edit

Noordburen n

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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