Schagen
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Etymology
Proper noun
Schagen
- A municipality of the region of West Friesland, North Holland, Netherlands.
Translations
Alternative forms
- Skage (West Frisian)
Etymology
First attested as scagha at the end of the 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch scaga (“copse, thicket”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Schagen n
- A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Sjikago (historical, nickname)
- Meronyms: Abbestede, Bliekenbos, Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, De Stolpen, Dijkstaal, Dirkshorn, Eenigenburg, Groenveld, Groote Keeten, Grootven, Grotewal, Het Korfwater, Huiskebuurt, Kalverdijk, Keinse, Keinsmerbrug, Kerkbuurt, Krabbendam, Lagedijk, Leihoek, Mennonietenbuurt, Nes, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Schagerwaard, Schoorldam, Sint Maarten, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, Sint Maartenszee, Slootgaard, Stolpervlotbrug, Stroet, 't Buurtje, Tjallewal, Tolke, 't Rijpje, Tuitjenhorn, 't Wad, 't Zand, Valkkoog, Waarland, Warmenhuizen, Woudmeer, Zijbelhuizen, Zijpersluis
Derived terms
- Schagenaar
- Schager
- Schagerbrug
- Schagermeer
- Schagerwaard
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schagen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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