Lonneker

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in loningheri in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch Lono (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heri (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.nə.kər/
  • Hyphenation: Lon‧ne‧ker

Proper noun

Lonneker n

  1. A village and former municipality of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Lonnekernaar
  • Lonnekers

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