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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lindescote in 1172. Likely a compound of Old Dutch linda (“linden, Tilia sp.”) (from Frankish *lindu) or a hydronym *Linde and scote (“piece of land which juts upwards”). Originally a hydronym.
Compare Lienden, Lijnden, Linden and Linne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪnˌsxoː.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Lin‧scho‧ten
Proper noun
Linschoten n
- A village and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “linschoten”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN