Augsbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aeltsbuur in the 15th century. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian Alder (a personal name) and buur (“house, cottage”). The Dutch toponym is derived from an older Frisian name for the settlement: its current (official) Frisian name is Lytsewâld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯xs.byːrt/
• Hyphenation: Augs‧buurt

Proper noun

Augsbuurt n

1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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