Landgraaf

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Landgraaf.

Proper noun

Landgraaf

  1. A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Landgraaf in 1803-1820. Derived from landgraaf (“complex of earthen walls used to defend and delineate territory”). The name initially referred solely to the municipality, but gradually came to be applied to the conurbation within it. Compare Landerd and Landweert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑntˌxraːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Land‧graaf

Proper noun

Landgraaf n

  1. A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Hopel, Nieuwenhagen, Rimburg, Schaesberg, Waubach

Derived terms

References

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