Folgeren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as folgelen in 1543. Calque of West Frisian De Folgeren, derived from the plural form of folger (“newly reclaimed land lying next to old reclaimed land, isolated, low-quality land”). Compare De Volgerlanden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔl.ɣə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Fol‧ge‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɔlɣərən

Proper noun

Folgeren n

1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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