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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wluegho in 1320. Borrowed from West Frisian Wolvegea, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Wolf (a personal name) and gâ (“village, village area”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɔl.və.ɣaː/
- Hyphenation: Wol‧ve‧ga
Proper noun
Wolvega n
- A village and former municipality of Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN