Kollumerzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zwaech in 1444. Calque of West Frisian Kollumersweach, a compound of the toponym Kollum and Old Frisian swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.lʏ.mərˈzʋaːx/
  • Hyphenation: Kol‧lu‧mer‧zwaag
  • Rhymes: -aːx

Proper noun

Kollumerzwaag n

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

Derived terms

References

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