Peperga

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as pepergae in 1399. Borrowed from West Frisian Pepergea, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gâ (“village, village area”). The first element may be a reference to the cultivation of Armoracia rusticana and Lepidium latifolium, both known as peperkruid (pepper herb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.pərˌɣaː/
• Hyphenation: Pe‧per‧ga

Proper noun

Peperga n

1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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