Sint Nicolaasga

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as s'tum Nycolaum in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Sint Nikelsgea, a compound of the name of Saint Nicholas and Old Frisian gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt ˈni.koː.laːsˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Ni‧co‧laas‧ga

Proper noun

Sint Nicolaasga n

  1. a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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