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Nijega.

a village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnɛi̯.əˌɣaː/
  1. a village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as nyegae in 1412. Calque of West Frisian Nijegae, derived in turn from Old Frisian nia (“new”) and gâ (“village, village area”). The element nije was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudega.

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