Wageningen

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Proper noun

Wageningen

  1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wagenunge in the 12th century. Derived from Old Dutch Wagano (a personal name) suffixed with the rare collective suffix -ung-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.ɣəˌnɪ.ŋə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Wa‧ge‧nin‧gen

Proper noun

Wageningen n

  1. Wageningen (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Nude, Wageningen-Hoog

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wageningen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN