Jubbega

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as jobbegae in 1408. Derived from West Frisian Jobbegea, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Jobbe (“a personal name”) and gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjʏ.bəˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Jub‧be‧ga

Proper noun

Jubbega n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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