Kollumerzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zwaech in 1444. Calque of West Frisian Kollumersweach, a compound of the toponym Kollum and Old Frisian swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔ.lʏ.mərˈzʋaːx/
• Hyphenation: Kol‧lu‧mer‧zwaag
• Rhymes: -aːx

Proper noun

Kollumerzwaag n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Zwaagwesteinde
• Zwagerbosch

References

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