Leeuwarden

• Lewarden (obsolete)

From Dutch Leeuwarden.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪwɑɹdən/, /-ə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪwɑːdən/, /-ə/

Leeuwarden

1. A city and capital of Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

First attested as liunuuero and liunuert in 1038-1057. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian ward (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element has been variously interpreted as a personal name, a derivation from Proto-Germanic *hleunjô- (“lee, refuge”) and a term cognate to Gothic *𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (*hlains, “hill”). Compare Liezele and Lünern.

See also West Frisian Ljouwert.

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːu̯.ɑr.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Leeuw‧ar‧den

Leeuwarden n

1. Leeuwarden (a city, municipality, and capital of Friesland, Netherlands).

   Meronyms: Abbengawier, Aegum, Angwier, Baard, Baardburen, Beers, Britsum, Cornjum, De Drie Romers, De Groote Bontekoe, De Hem, Domwier, Finkum, Fons, Friens, Gotum, Goutum, Grouw, Hempens, Hezens, Hijlaard, Hijum, Horne, Hoek, Hofland, Hoptille, Huins, Idaard, Irnsum, Jellum, Jelsum, Jorwerd, Lekkum, Lions, Mantgum, Marwird, Midsburen, Miedum, Naarderburen, Noordend, Oosterlittens, Oude Leije, Poelhuizen, Rewerd, Roordahuizum, Schillaard, Schrins, Snakkerburen, Stiens, Swichum, Teerns, Tichelwerk, Tjaard, Tjeintgum, Truurd, Tsienzerburen, Vensterburen, Vierhuis, Wammerd, Warstiens, Wartena, Warga, Weidum, Wiel, Wieuwens, Wijtgaard, Wirdum, Zuiderburen, Zuiderend

• Leeuwardens
• Leeuwarder
• Leeuwarderadeel

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

Borrowed from Dutch Leeuwarden.

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːu̯vaʁdn̩/

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• Hyphenation: Leeu‧war‧den

Leeuwarden n (proper noun, genitive Leeuwardens or (optionally with an article) Leeuwarden)

1. Leeuwarden (a city, municipality, and capital of Friesland, Netherlands)