Bourtange

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Op die Bertaing in 1573. Compound of dialectal boer (“communal land owned by farmers”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Boertaang, Boertaange.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buːrˈtɑ.ŋə/
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  • Hyphenation: Bour‧tan‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋə

Proper noun

Bourtange n

  1. A village and former municipality of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

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