leeg'

Low German

the apostrophe signals the apocope of the /ə/

Etymology

From Middle Low German: lēge, from Old Saxon: *lāgi, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European, from *legʰ- (“to lie”). Compare: Low German laag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [lɛːɪʝ] the final /ɡ/ remains voiced due to the apocopated /ə/.

Adjective

leeg'

  1. low
  2. inferior
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