Jipsingboertange

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Jispen Boeren Tange Weg in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Jipsinghuizen, boer (“inhabitant”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌjɪp.sɪŋ.buːrˈtɑ.ŋə/
• Hyphenation: Jip‧sing‧boer‧tan‧ge
• Rhymes: -ɑŋə

Proper noun

Jipsingboertange n

1. A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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