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

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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