Augsbuurt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aeltsbuur in the 15th century. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian Alder (“a personal name”) and buur (“house, cottage”). The Dutch toponym is derived from an older Frisian name for the settlement: its current (official) Frisian name is Lytsewâld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯xs.byːrt/
- Hyphenation: Augs‧buurt
Proper noun
Augsbuurt n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN