Boteburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Boteburen in 1853. Calque of West Frisian Boatebuorren, a compound of Bote (“a personal name”) or Boate and the plural form of buer (“home, cottage”). Potentially named after a former inhabitant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌboː.təˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧te‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Boteburen n

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

References

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