Zeegse

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as segese around 1225. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym. Unlikely to be derived from Middle Dutch sîgen (“drip, flow”). Compare Zeesse, Zeijen, Zeist, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈzeːx.sə/
Hyphenation: Zeeg‧se
Rhymes: -eːxsə

Proper noun edit

Zeegse n

A village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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