leeg

Leeg is a word in Dutch and Afrikaans that means empty. In both languages it functions as an adjective describing the absence of content or occupancy and is used for objects, spaces, and states. For example, in Dutch one might say een leeg bord (an empty plate) or het blik is leeg (the can is empty). In Afrikaans the core meaning is the same.

The term also appears in common compound forms. Leegte denotes emptiness or vacancy, leegmaken means to empty a container, leegstand refers to vacancy (such as unused property or space), and leegstaan means to be unoccupied or vacant. These derivatives are widely used in everyday language and in administrative or commercial contexts.

Leeg as a proper noun is exceedingly rare. There are no widely recognized places, organizations, or individuals of prominence whose standard name is Leeg in major reference sources. When it does occur as a name, it is typically uncommon or locally specific and not part of a standard catalogued set of entities.

Etymologically, leeg shares roots with related West Germanic terms for emptiness and vacancy and remains a stable part of modern Dutch and Afrikaans vocabulary. Its usage highlights how a simple descriptor can give rise to a family of related words expressing absence or lack.