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Lage Wijst
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Lage Wijst in 1865. Derived from nl laag low, lower and dialectal nl wijst humid strip of land, subterranean current used as a tow canal when it surfaces. The element nl laag was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Hooge Wijst.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈʋɛi̯st/
nl La ge Wijst
nl ɛi̯st 3
Proper noun
Lage Wijst n
nl hamlet mun/Bernheze p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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