Bonnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de bunne in 1302. Derived from either Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Buinen, Bunne and Bunschoten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.nə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Bon‧nen
Rhymes: -ɔnən
Homophone: bonnen

Proper noun

Bonnen n

A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Bonnerveen

References

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