Lage Wijst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lage Wijst in 1865. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and dialectal wijst (“humid strip of land, subterranean current used as a tow canal when it surfaces”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Wijst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈʋɛi̯st/
• Hyphenation: La‧ge Wijst
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯st

Proper noun

Lage Wijst n

1. A hamlet in Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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