Vinkega

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as bennickegae around 1408, attested with certainty as Finckega and Finckegae in 1542-1543. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Finke (“a personal name”) and gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kəˌɣaː/
Hyphenation: Vin‧ke‧ga

Proper noun

Vinkega n

A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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