De Wilgen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Wilgen in 1580. Calque of West Frisian De Wylgen, derived from the plural form of wylch (“willow, Salix sp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋɪl.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Wil‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɪlɣən

Proper noun

De Wilgen n

1. A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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