Beetsterzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Beetstersweach, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Ald Beets and Old Frisian swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbeːt.stərˈzʋaːx/
• Hyphenation: Beet‧ster‧zwaag
• Rhymes: -aːx

Proper noun

Beetsterzwaag n

1. A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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