Roelage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Ruigelage in 1781. Compound of ruig (“rough, overgrown”) and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.laː.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Roe‧la‧ge

Proper noun

Roelage n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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