De Hegge

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as d'Hegge in 1721. Derived from hegge (“hedge, brushwood forest”). It is not entirely clear which sense of hegge the toponym is derived from.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɛ.ɣə/
Hyphenation: De Heg‧ge
Rhymes: -ɛɣə

Proper noun edit

De Hegge n

A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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