Leende

Dutch

Alternative forms

Lind (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as lieende in 1253. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleːn.də/
Hyphenation: Leen‧de
Rhymes: -eːndə

Proper noun

Leende n

A village and former municipality of Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Blaosdonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Leendenaar
Leendens
Heeze-Leende
Leenderstrijp

References

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

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