Deddingabuurt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Doddingebuyrt in the 17th century. Calque of West Frisian Deddingabuorren, a compound of Deddinga (“a surname”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”). The second element was gradually replaced by buurt (“hamlet”). Compare Dedgum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.dɪŋ.ɣaːˌbyːrt/
- Hyphenation: Ded‧din‧ga‧buurt
Proper noun
Deddingabuurt n
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN