Havenbuurt

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Waterland) Attested as De Buert in 1680. Compound of haven (“harbour”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Zaanstad) Derived from havenbuurt (“harbour neighbourhood”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ven‧buurt

Proper noun

Havenbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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