Leebrug
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Lee Brug in 1868. Compound of lede (“excavated or canalised watercourse”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a bridge across the Leesloot. Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Lee‧brug
Proper noun
Leebrug n
- A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “leebrug”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN