Lakemond

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as laekmonde and laeckmonde in 1370. Compound of the hydronym Laak (derived from laak (“natural watercourse”)) and mond (“mouth, estuary”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaː.kəˌmɔnt/
  • Hyphenation: La‧ke‧mond

Proper noun

Lakemond n

  1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.