Spanga

See also: Spånga

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as spangghe in 1320. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Old English spann (“strip of land”), from Middle Dutch spange (“elongated strip of land”) or from an ancient hydronym. The element gea (“village, village area”) is a later addition that developed under influence from neighbouring toponyms. Compare Spanbroek, Spang, Spangen and Spannum.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈspɑn.ɣaː/
Hyphenation: Span‧ga

Proper noun edit

Spanga n

A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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