Langezwaag
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as utresuagh in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Langsweagen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian lang (“long”) and swâg (“pasture, place where cattle is kept”). The element lang was added to distinguish the settlement from Kortezwaag.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLangezwaag n
- A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms calqued from West Frisian
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- Dutch terms derived from Old Frisian
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands