Laagstraat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Leegstraet in 1656. Compound of laag (“low”) and straat (“street, way”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Heistraat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːx.straːt/
• Hyphenation: Laag‧straat

Proper noun

Laagstraat n

1. A hamlet in Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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