Slegge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sleggeweg and Sleggekampen in 1867. Potentially derived from slegge (“sledgehammer”), although the precise motive behind the naming remains unclear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɛ.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Sleg‧ge
• Rhymes: -ɛɣə

Proper noun

Slegge n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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