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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as glene around 1148, attested with certainty as glene in 1201. Derived from the hydronym *Glani ("the shining one"). It is unclear whether the hydronym is of Celtic, Germanic, or Old European origin. Compare Glane.
See also Limburgish Gelaen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈleːn/
- Hyphenation: Ge‧leen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Geleen n
- A town and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “geleen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN