Kortezwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as urasuagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Koartsweagen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian kort (“short”) and swâg (“pasture, place where cattle is kept”). The element kort was added to distinguish the settlement from Langezwaag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.təˌzʋaːx/
• Hyphenation: Kor‧te‧zwaag

Proper noun

Kortezwaag n

1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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