Idzega

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as edeswald in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Idzegea, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Iddo (a personal name) or Ede and gâ (“village, village area”). The second element was initially wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪt.zəˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Id‧ze‧ga

Proper noun

Idzega n

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

References

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