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Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: Zeg‧ge
- Rhymes: -ɛɣə
Proper noun
Zegge n
- a village and former municipality of Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Grasduinersdurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN