"Eesterga" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈeːs.tərˌɣaː/
Etymology: First attested as Eestergae in 1505. Likely derived from a compound of Old Frisian ees (“farmland next to a village”) or ā (“watercourse, river”) and gâ (“village, village area”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name. Compare Eestrum. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|ofs|ees|t=farmland next to a village}} Old Frisian ees (“farmland next to a village”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Eesterga n
  1. a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Friesland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Friesland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Eesterga-nl-name-T~dOF-zW Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "ga"
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  ],
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        ],
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          "Friesland#English"
        ],
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeːs.tərˌɣaː/"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
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