Buweklooster
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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
Proper noun
Buweklooster n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN