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Bollingawier
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as orlinguerba around 825-842, attested with certainty as bollingaweer in 1511. Borrowed from nl fy Bollingwier, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs Bolle a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi- and ofs weer artificial mound used for habitation.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔ.lɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
nl Bol lin ga wier
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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