Peperga

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as pepergae in 1399. Borrowed from West Frisian Pepergea, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gâ (“village, village area”). The first element may be a reference to the cultivation of Armoracia rusticana and Lepidium latifolium, both known as peperkruid (pepper herb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.pərˌɣaː/
  • Hyphenation: Pe‧per‧ga

Proper noun

Peperga 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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