Nijeveense Bovenboer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwveense Bovenboer in 1811-1813. Derived from the toponym Nijeveen and a compound of boven (“upper”) and dialectal boer (“hamlet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɛi̯.əˈveːn.sə ˈboː.və(n)ˌbuːr/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧e‧veen‧se Bo‧ven‧boer

Proper noun

Nijeveense Bovenboer n

1. A hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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