Folgeren
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as folgelen in 1543. Calque of West Frisian De Folgeren, derived from the plural form of folger (“newly reclaimed land lying next to old reclaimed land, isolated, low-quality land”). Compare De Volgerlanden.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Folgeren n
- A hamlet in Smallingerland, 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
- Dutch terms derived from West Frisian
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɔlɣərən
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɔlɣərən/3 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands