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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nyegae in 1412. Calque of West Frisian Nijegae, derived in turn from Old Frisian nia (“new”) and gâ (“village, village area”). The element nije was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.əˌɣaː/
- Hyphenation: Nije‧ga
Proper noun
Nijega n
- A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN