Laagstraat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Leegstraet in 1656. Compound of laag (“low”) and straat (“street, way”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Heistraat.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlaːx.straːt/
Hyphenation: Laag‧straat

Proper noun edit

Laagstraat n

A hamlet in Dongen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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