Leebrug

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Lee Brug in 1868. Compound of lede (“excavated or canalised watercourse”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a bridge across the Leesloot. Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Lee‧brug

Proper noun edit

Leebrug n

A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leebrug”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN