Augustinusga

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as parrochia beati Augustini around 1240. Calque of West Frisian Stynsgea, a compound of the name of Saint Augustine and ga (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.ɣʏsˈti.nʏsˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Au‧gus‧ti‧nus‧ga

Proper noun

Augustinusga n

  1. A village and former municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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