Ypecolsga

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as ypekaldege in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Ypekolsgea, or uncertain etymology. Proposed derivations from a compound of Old Frisian Ipe (“a personal name”), kol (“elevated place”) and gâ (“village, village area”) or a corruption of *Hippolitusga do not match with the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.pə.kɔlsˌɣaː/
• Hyphenation: Ype‧cols‧ga

Proper noun

Ypecolsga n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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