Noorderbuurt

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Hollands Kroon) Attested as Noord Geest in 1839-1859. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). The element buurt replaced original geest (“elevated sandy land”).
  • (Texel) Attested as Noorderbuurt in 1839-1859. Compound of noorder (“northern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːr.dərˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧buurt

Proper noun

Noorderbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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