Buwetille

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Bouwetille, a compound of Buwe (“a personal name”) and tille (“fixed bridge”). Named after landowner Buwe Harkema.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈby.ʋəˌtɪ.lə/
• Hyphenation: Bu‧we‧til‧le

Proper noun

Buwetille n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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