Schagen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Schagen.

Proper noun

Schagen

  1. A municipality of the region of West Friesland, North Holland, Netherlands.

Translations

Dutch

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaː.ɣə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Scha‧gen
  • Rhymes: -aːɣən

Proper noun

Schagen n

  1. 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

References

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