Boornzwaag

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as bennigaswach in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Boarnsweach, a compound of Old Frisian Benninga (a surname) or Bonninga and swâg (pasture, land where cattle is kept).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːrn.zʋaːx/
  • Hyphenation: Boorn‧zwaag

Proper noun

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Boornzwaag n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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