Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Ruigelage in 1781. Compound of ruig (rough, overgrown) and Dutch Low Saxon lage (open space between forests).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.laː.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Roe‧la‧ge

Proper noun edit

Roelage n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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