Loenen aan de Vecht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lona in 953. Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *leu (“mud”). Compare Loenen and Lunen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.nə(n) aːn də ˈvɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Loe‧nen aan de Vecht

Proper noun

Loenen aan de Vecht n

  1. a village in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Loenen (shortening)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “loenen aan de vecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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