Krabburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Krabburen in 1899. Calque of West Frisian Krabbuorren, a compound of krab (“crab”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkrɑ(b)ˈbyː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Krab‧bu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Krabburen n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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