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Egge.

a neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛ.ɣə/
  1. a neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as op die eygen in 1470. Derived from Middle Dutch eigen (“personally owned land”). The current neighbourhood was named after a home for bachelors that had in turn taken its name from a piece of land.

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