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Oudega
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Dutch
Etymology
(Smallingerland) First attested as aldga in 1439. nl fy Aldegae, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs ald old and ofs gâ village, village area. The element fy âld was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Nijega.
(De Fryske Marren) First attested as oldegae in 1412. nl fy Aldegea, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs ald old and ofs gâ village, village area.
(Súdwest-Fryslân) First attested with certainty as aldakerke in 1245. nl fy Aldegea, derived in turn from nl ofs ald old and ofs gâ village, village area. The second element was initially nl kerk church.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑu̯.dəˌɣaː/
nl Ou de ga
Proper noun
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nl village/and/former municipality mun/Smallingerland p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl village mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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