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