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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ffoldesgare in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Folsgeare, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Foldo (a personal name) and gâra (“protruding piece of land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔls.ɣaː.rə/
- Hyphenation: Fols‧ga‧re
Proper noun
Folsgare n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN