Sint Nicolaasga
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as s'tum Nycolaum in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Sint Nikelsgea, a compound of the name of Saint Nicholas and Old Frisian gâ (“village, village area”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
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