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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as menerdkerke in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Minnertsgea, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meinard (“a personal name”) and gâ (“village, village area”). The second element was initially kerk (“church”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.nərtsˌɣaː/
- Hyphenation: Min‧nerts‧ga
Proper noun
Minnertsga n
- A village and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN