IJslumburen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eslum in 1418. Calque of West Frisian Ieslumbuorren, a compound of a toponym derived from Old Frisian Esel (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛi̯s.lʏmˈbyː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: IJs‧lum‧bu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -yːrən

Proper noun

IJslumburen n

  1. A hamlet in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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