Eekeburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eekebuiren in 1781. Compound of Old Frisian ek (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and the plural form of buur (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.kəˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ee‧ke‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Eekeburen n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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