Buweklooster
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as conventus buonis in 1408. Calque of West Frisian Bouwekleaster, a compound of Buwe (“a personal name”) and kleaster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery founded by landowner Buwe Harkema.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈby.ʋəˌkloːs.tər/
- Hyphenation: Bu‧we‧kloos‧ter
Proper noun
Buweklooster n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN