Vinkega

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as bennickegae around 1408, attested with certainty as Finckega and Finckegae in 1542-1543. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Finke (a personal name) and gâ (“village, village area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kəˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Vin‧ke‧ga

Proper noun

Vinkega n

  1. a village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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