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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as suagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Beetstersweach, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Ald Beets and Old Frisian swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbeːt.stərˈzʋaːx/
- Hyphenation: Beet‧ster‧zwaag
- Rhymes: -aːx
Proper noun
Beetsterzwaag n
- A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN