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Etymology

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First attested as Bantega in 1974. Compound of the toponym Bant (derived from bant (area, inhabited area)) and West Frisian ga (village, village area). Originally called Echtenpolder, a compound of the toponym Echten and polder (polder).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.təˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Ban‧te‧ga

Proper noun

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Bantega n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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