Oud-Leusden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lisiduna in 777. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Leusden. The village was initially called Leusden, but came to be known as Oud-Leusden when a neighboring settlement overtook it.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Oud-‧Leus‧den

Proper noun

Oud-Leusden n

  1. a hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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