Leunen

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as loenen in 1343. Related to Loenen. No relationship with dialectal lone (“dale, hollow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈløː.nə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Leu‧nen
  • Rhymes: -øːnən
  • Homophone: leunen

Proper noun

Leunen n

  1. a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Leunenaar
  • Leunens

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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