Smallebrugge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as smalerbrugghen in 1422. Calque of West Frisian Smelbrêge, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian smel (“narrow”) and bregge (“bridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsmɑ.ləˈbrʏ.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Smal‧le‧brug‧ge
• Rhymes: -ʏɣə

Proper noun

Smallebrugge n

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

References

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