Abbega

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as abbahem in 1250-1275. Borrowed from West Frisian Abbegea, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Abbe (a personal name) and gâ (“village, village area”). The second element was initially hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.bəˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧be‧ga

Proper noun

Abbega n

  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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