Loënga

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as loinghum in 1335. Borrowed from West Frisian Loaiïngea, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian Loijnga (“a surname”). The element ga (“village, village area”) is a later addition.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈloː.ənˌɣaː/
Hyphenation: Lo‧en‧ga

Proper noun edit

Loënga n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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