Langezwaag
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as utresuagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Langsweagen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian lang (“long”) and swâg (“pasture, place where cattle is kept”). The element lang was added to distinguish the settlement from Kortezwaag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌzʋaːx/
- Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧zwaag
Proper noun
Langezwaag n
- A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN