Buurse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as burse in 1188. Perhaps derived from a variant of Middle Dutch brus (“brushwood, bushes”). Compare Beusbergen and Beuseberg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbyːr.sə/
  • Hyphenation: Buur‧se
  • Rhymes: -yːrsə

Proper noun

Buurse n

  1. A village in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Buursenaar
  • Buurser

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