Leensel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lentsel in 1326. Compound of Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”), Leen (“a personal name”) or linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːn.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Leen‧sel

Proper noun

Leensel n

  1. A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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