Ouwster-Nijega

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oester Nyegae in 1505. Borrowed from West Frisian Ousternijegea, derived from the toponym Ouwer (derived in turn from Old Frisian ower (“bank, strip of land next to a watercourse”)) and a compound of nī (“new”) and gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯.stərˈnɛi̯.əˌɣaː/
• Hyphenation: Ouw‧ster-‧Nije‧ga

Proper noun

Ouwster-Nijega n

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

References

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