Noorderbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

• (Hollands Kroon) Attested as Noord Geest in 1839-1859. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). The element buurt replaced original geest (“elevated sandy land”).
• (Texel) Attested as Noorderbuurt in 1839-1859. Compound of noorder (“northern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoːr.dərˌbyːrt/
• Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧buurt

Proper noun

Noorderbuurt n

1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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