Idzega

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as edeswald in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Idzegea, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Iddo (“a personal name”) or Ede and gâ (“village, village area”). The second element was initially wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪt.zəˌɣaː/
• Hyphenation: Id‧ze‧ga

Proper noun

Idzega n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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