"De Lethe" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /də ˈleː.tə/
Rhymes: -eːtə Etymology: First attested as in de Leete in 1757. Likely derived from lede (“excavated watercourse”), although the spelling of the toponym is odd. It is possible that the settlement was originally named after the River Lethe from Greek myth, and that the settlement's inhabitants reinterpreted the name to a variant of lede over time. Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n|head=De Lethe}} De Lethe n
  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands. Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Groningen, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Groningen, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-De_Lethe-nl-name-y~mYnxbo Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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