Gawege

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van den damme van de ghawege in 1288. Derived from Middle Dutch ghawege (“connecting road”). Compare Delfgauw, Gaag and Gauw.

See also Zealandic Gaewege.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.ʋeː.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧we‧ge

Proper noun

Gawege n

  1. A hamlet in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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