Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as van den damme van de ghawege in 1288. Derived from Middle Dutch ghawege (connecting road). Compare Delfgauw, Gaag and Gauw.

See also Zealandic Gaewege.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.ʋeː.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧we‧ge

Proper noun

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Gawege n

  1. A hamlet in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gawege”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN