Lienden

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Buren) First attested as liendna in 970. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia”) (see linde). Compare Lijnden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.
  • (Wijchen) First attested as lynden in 1533. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia”) (see linde). Compare Lijnden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlin.dən/
  • Hyphenation: Lien‧den
  • Rhymes: -indən

Proper noun

Lienden n

  1. A village and former municipality of Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Liendenaar
  • Liendens
  • van Lienden, van Lynden

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