Franjumerburen

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as frangilande in 944, attested with certainty as franghum in 1471. Calque of West Frisian Franjumerbuorren, a compound of a toponym derived from Old Frisian Frana (“a personal name”) or frana (“lord”) and hēm (“home, settlement”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌfrɑn.jʏ.mərˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Fran‧ju‧mer‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

Franjumerburen n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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