Follega

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecclesia Folcolfi in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Follegea, a compound derived from Old Frisian Folle (a personal name) and gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔ.ləˌɣaː/
• Hyphenation: Fol‧le‧ga

Proper noun

Follega 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