Beerta

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berethe in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian buer (“domicile, cottage”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Beerte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːr.taː/
  • Hyphenation: Beer‧ta

Proper noun

Beerta n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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