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, North 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