Luuëne

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as to lunen in 1287. Unknown etymology. Possibly derived from an ancient hydronym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlyə̯.nə/

Proper noun

Luuëne n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Leunen (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)

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