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
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