heg
The Dutch word for 'hedge' is heg.
heg refers to a thicket of bushes planted in a row.
Meaning: thicket of bushes planted in a row (noun)
Did you know?
- The city of Den Haag (The Hague) derives its name from a haag, referring to a wooded enclosure or a hedge that once surrounded a hunting lodge.
- The Dutch word heg shares an ancient root with the Welsh word cae and the Latin cohum.
- The word heg can be used in Dutch to describe the natural windbreaks that are essential for protecting crops in the flat, windy landscape of the Low Countries.
Examples in context
- Kijk, er zit een kind in de heg!Look, there’s a child in the hedge!This sentence is useful for identifying someone's location within the heg.Tatoeba #14039799 by Tom9358, translation #14039801 by Tom9358
- De tuin wordt omringd door een prachtige heg.The garden is surrounded by a beautiful hedge.
- De heg is erg hoog.The hedge is very high.
- Er staan bloemen in de heg.There are flowers in the hedge.
Example conversation
Levi and Julia are standing in their garden.
- LeviMoet ik de heg snoeien?Should I trim the hedge?
- JuliaJa, dat kan Levi wel even doen.Yes, Levi can do that quickly.
- LeviDe heg ziet er rommelig uit.The hedge looks messy.
- JuliaDat klopt, het is tijd.That's true, it's time.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries heg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
