Westerlee
Dutch
Etymology
- (Groningen) First attested as westerle in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian wester (“western, west-”) and a term cognate to Old Saxon hlêo (“burial mound”). The toponym contrasts with Heiligerlee. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw. See also Dutch Low Saxon Westerlij.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Westerlee in 1869. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and the hydronym Lee (derived from lede (“excavated or channeled watercourse”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌleː/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧lee
Proper noun
Westerlee n
- A village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “weesterlee”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN