Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as oeffaerdra buren in the 15th century. Calque of West Frisian Farebuorren, a compound of the otherwise unknown toponym *Oeffaerd and the plural form of Old Frisian buer (house, barn).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌvaːr.dəˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vaar‧de‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun edit

Vaardeburen n

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

References edit

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