Beetsterzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Beetstersweach, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Ald Beets and Old Frisian swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbeːt.stərˈzʋaːx/
  • Hyphenation: Beet‧ster‧zwaag
  • Rhymes: -aːx

Proper noun

Beetsterzwaag n

  1. a village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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