leech

Meaning

low

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: lēch

Cognate with Scots: laigh

Cognate with Low German: leeg

Cognate with Dutch: laag

Inherited from Old Frisian: lethich

Cognate with Low German: leddig

Cognate with Dutch: leeg

Cognate with German: ledig

In summary

From Old Frisian lēch, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz, *lēgijaz. Cognate with English low, Scots laigh, Low German leeg, Dutch laag.

Sentences

Syn broek hinget op leech wetter .

His pants are hanging on low water.

It rint leech en der komt minder wurk .

It runs low and there is less work.

Foar in leech doel skeat er der meters njonken .

For an empty goal, he shot meters next to it.

Dit is in stik effisjinter want de besettingsgraad is no leech .

This is much more efficient because the occupancy rate is now low.