Morige

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de kluft Moerrijge in 1778. Compound of moer (“peat bog”) and Dutch Low Saxon riege (“row of houses, embankment”). Compare Bovenrijge and Molenrij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.rɪ.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ri‧ge

Proper noun

Morige n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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