Where does “buurt” come from?

buurt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch buurt, from Middle Dutch ghebuerte — surroundings.

buurt (Dutch): neighborhood, part of town; vicinity, proximity

Definitions

  1. neighborhood, part of town; vicinity, proximity

Ancestry of “buurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbuurtdistrict
2Middle Dutchghebuertesurroundings

Words derived from “buurt”

Every word from Middle Dutch ghebuerte →Every word from Middle Dutch buurt →