Smallebrugge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as smalerbrugghen in 1422. Calque of West Frisian Smelbrêge, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian smel (“narrow”) and bregge (“bridge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsmɑ.ləˈbrʏ.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Smal‧le‧brug‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ʏɣə

Proper noun

Smallebrugge 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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