leeg
Dutch (Brabantic)
/leːx/
adj
Definitions
- empty, hollow
- (figuratively) listless, lethargic
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch lēdich inherited from Old Dutch *lithig inherited from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz (unoccupied, flexible, free).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*liþugaz
Gloss
unoccupied, flexible, free
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hoofd Dutch, Flemish
- leeghoofd Dutch, Flemish
- leeghoofdig Dutch, Flemish
- leeglopen Dutch, Flemish
- leegmaken Dutch, Flemish
- leegte Dutch, Flemish
- lopen Dutch, Flemish
- maken Dutch, Flemish
- *liþugaz Proto-Germanic
- liþ Old English
- liþig Old English
- liþiġ Old English
- liðugr Old Norse
- ledich Middle Dutch
- lēdich Middle Dutch
- *lidig Old High German
- leeg Afrikaans
- ledec Middle High German
- ledic Middle High German
- *lithag Old Dutch
- *lithig Old Dutch
- leddig Central Franconian
- laeg Limburgan, Limburger, Limburgish