Bokkebuurt

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Dutch Low Saxon bok (“goat”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, hamlet”). The toponym derives from the fact that the hamlet's inhabitants kept goats instead of cows due to their limited means.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bok‧ke‧buurt

Proper noun

Bokkebuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
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