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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lisiduna in 777. Etymology uncertain. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from Proto-Germanic *lis (“furrow”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi; this etymology, however, runs into phonological difficulties. Compare Huisduinen, Leesten, Lieshout, Lisse, Loosduinen, Lesdain and Lesdins.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈløːs.də(n)/
- Hyphenation: Leus‧den
Proper noun
Leusden n
- A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Meronyms: Achterveld, Asschat, Bavoort, Den Treek, De Ruif, Jannendorp, Leusden-Zuid, Moorst, Musschendorp, Oud-Leusden, Snorrenhoef, Stoutenburg, Waterloo
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leusden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN