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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as urasuagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Koartsweagen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian kort (“short”) and swâg (“pasture, place where cattle is kept”). The element kort was added to distinguish the settlement from Langezwaag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.təˌzʋaːx/
- Hyphenation: Kor‧te‧zwaag
Proper noun
Kortezwaag n
- A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN