De Leegte
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
Proper noun edit
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN