Burgemeester Beinsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Beinsdorp in 1954. Derived from burgemeester (“mayor”), Beins (“a surname”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood is named after F. A. Beins (1882-1968), a former mayor of Vlagtwedde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgermeester Beinsdörp.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbʏr.ɣəˈmeːs.tər ˈbɛi̯ns.dɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Bur‧ge‧mees‧ter Beins‧dorp

Proper noun

Burgemeester Beinsdorp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

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