Buinen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bunne in 1549. Potentially cognate with Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Bonnen, Bunne and Bunschoten.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bunen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bui‧nen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯nən

Proper noun

Buinen n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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