Loenersloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lonora laca in 918-948. Compound of the toponym Loenen aan de Vecht and sloot (“ditch”). The second element was originally Old Dutch laca (“watercourse”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Loe‧ner‧sloot

Proper noun

Loenersloot n

  1. a village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Loenersloter
  • Loenersloots

References

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