Loenen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Apeldoorn) First attested as luona in 838. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to Proto-Indo-European *leu- (“mud”) or *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Related to Loenen aan de Vecht. Compare Lunen.
  • (Overbetuwe) First attested as de lona towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology uncertain, potentially of non-Germanic origin.
  • (former municipality) Named after Loenen aan de Vecht.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.nə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Loe‧nen
  • Rhymes: -unən
  • Homophone: loenen

Proper noun

Loenen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  3. A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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