Jipsingboertange

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Jispen Boeren Tange Weg in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Jipsinghuizen, boer (“inhabitant”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌjɪp.sɪŋ.buːrˈtɑ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Jip‧sing‧boer‧tan‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋə

Proper noun

Jipsingboertange n

  1. A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

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