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

1. A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leebrug”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN