Leusden

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Leusden.

Proper noun

Leusden

  1. A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

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)/
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  • Hyphenation: Leus‧den

Proper noun

Leusden n

  1. 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
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