Slegge
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Sleggeweg and Sleggekampen in 1867. Potentially derived from slegge (“sledgehammer”), although the precise motive behind the naming remains unclear.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSlegge n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN