Loon op Zand

First attested as lon in 1233. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”) and zand (“sand”). The element zand was only added much later, which suggests that the desertification of the area took a significant amount of time.

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːn ɔp ˈzɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: Loon op Zand
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Loon op Zand n

1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Theebuikenland (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: De Moer, Duiksehoef, Kaatsheuvel, Kraanven, Land van Kleef, Loons Hoekje, Moleneind, Molenstraat

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• Loons Hoekje

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