Snikzwaag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sneckswach in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Sniksweach, a compound of Old Frisian snik (“protruding”) and swâg (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɪk.zʋaːx/
• Hyphenation: Snik‧zwaag

Proper noun

Snikzwaag 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