Lage Zijde

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Lagen Ryn Dyck in 1746. Derived from laag (“low”) and zijde (“bank, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Hoge Zijde.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: La‧ge Zij‧de

Proper noun

Lage Zijde n

  1. A neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lage zijde”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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