De Wilgen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Wilgen in 1580. Calque of West Frisian De Wylgen, derived from the plural form of wylch (“willow, Salix sp.”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋɪl.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Wil‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɣən

Proper noun

De Wilgen n

  1. a village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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