Sintjohannesga

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Sint Jansga in 1408. Calque of West Frisian Sint-Jânsgea, a compound of the name of Saint John and Old Frisian (village, village area).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt.jɔˈɦɑ.nəsˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Sint‧jo‧han‧nes‧ga

Proper noun

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Sintjohannesga n

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

References

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