Duur

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as de duren around 1310. Potentially derived from a term cognate to deur (door), here referring to a passage. Compare Dore.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dyːr/, [dyːr], [dyər]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Duur
  • Rhymes: -yːr
  • Homophone: duur

Proper noun[edit]

Duur n

  1. A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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