Zegge
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- De Zeg (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editZegge n
- A village and former municipality of Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Grasduinersdurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛɣə
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛɣə/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands