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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as pepergae in 1399. Borrowed from West Frisian Pepergea, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gâ (“village, village area”). The first element may be a reference to the cultivation of Armoracia rusticana and Lepidium latifolium, both known as peperkruid (pepper herb).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeː.pərˌɣaː/
- Hyphenation: Pe‧per‧ga
Proper noun
Peperga n
- A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN