Zegge

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

De Zeg (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as Zeggen in 1740. Derived from zegge (“sedge, Carex sp.”), used here in a dialectal figurative sense to refer to a low-lying pasture that floods frequently.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈzɛ.ɣə/
Hyphenation: Zeg‧ge
Rhymes: -ɛɣə

Proper noun edit

Zegge n

A village and former municipality of Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Grasduinersdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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