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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Leegte in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian De Leechte, derived from leech (“low-lying land which floods in winter”) or leegte (“lowland”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈleːx.tə/
- Hyphenation: De Leeg‧te
- Rhymes: -eːxtə
Proper noun
De Leegte n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN