Sijbrandaburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zibrandaburghe in 1333. Calque of West Frisian Sibrandabuorren, a compound of Old Frisian Sibrand (“a personal name”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛi̯.brɑn.daːˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sij‧bran‧da‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Sijbrandaburen n

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

References

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