Minnertsga

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as menerdkerke in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Minnertsgea, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meinard (a personal name) and gâ (“village, village area”). The second element was initially kerk (“church”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.nərtsˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Min‧nerts‧ga

Proper noun

Minnertsga n

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

References

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