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
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN