Wagenborgen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as wagenbergen in 1446. Compound of Old Frisian Wago (“a personal name”) and the dative singular form of berg (“elevated place”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to Middle Dutch wagenborch (“type of fortification”). Compare Wagenberg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWagenborgen n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN