Follega

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ecclesia Folcolfi in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Follegea, a compound derived from Old Frisian Folle (“a personal name”) and gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔ.ləˌɣaː/
Hyphenation: Fol‧le‧ga

Proper noun edit

Follega n

A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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