Roelage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Ruigelage in 1781. Compound of ruig (“rough, overgrown”) and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈru.laː.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Roe‧la‧ge

Proper noun

Roelage n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

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