Dutch word leegte comes from Dutch -te, Dutch leeg ((figuratively) listless, lethargic. Empty, hollow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -te | Dutch (nld) | See ge- -te. A suffix that forms the singular of the past tense of weak verbs, the root of which ends in a voiceless consonant Appended to an adjective, making a feminine noun which refers to the size or quality referred to by the adjective, cognate to -th.. Appended to the stem of a verb, yields a feminine noun which refers to the object of such a verb. |
| leeg | Dutch (nld) | (figuratively) listless, lethargic. Empty, hollow. |
| leegte | Dutch (nld) | Emptiness. |