Zegge

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • De Zeg (dialect form)

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

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

Derived terms
  • Zeggenaar
  • Zegges

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