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

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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