De Leegte

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as De Leegte in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian De Leechte, derived from leech (low-lying land which floods in winter) or leegte (lowland).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /də ˈleːx.tə/
  • Hyphenation: De Leeg‧te
  • Rhymes: -eːxtə

Proper noun[edit]

De Leegte n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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