Leeg
Example: De doos is leeg en moet worden gevuld.
Definition
"Leeg" is a Dutch adjective meaning empty, indicating that something contains nothing or is devoid of contents, as in the example phrase 'De doos is leeg en moet worden gevuld,' which means 'The box is empty and needs to be filled.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "leeg" comes from the Old Dutch 'lēg,' which is related to the German 'leer' and English 'lay' in some older senses. It shares roots with words indicating emptiness or absence. Did you know? The word has remained quite consistent in meaning across Germanic languages.
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"Leeg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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