Wolfsbarge

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wulvesberge in 1262. Compound of Wolf (a personal name) or wolf (wolf, Canis lupus) and the dative singular form of berg (hill, elevated place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɔlfsˈbɑr.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧bar‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɣə

Proper noun

Wolfsbarge n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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