Boerakker

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Buir Acker in 1781. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and akker (“farmland”). Originally the name of a field.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buːˈrɑ.kər/
  • Hyphenation: Boer‧ak‧ker
  • Rhymes: -ɑkər

Proper noun

Boerakker n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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