Loenen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Apeldoorn) First attested as luona in 838. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to Proto-Indo-European *leu- (“mud”) or *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Related to Loenen aan de Vecht. Compare Lunen.
- (Overbetuwe) First attested as de lona towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology uncertain, potentially of non-Germanic origin.
- (former municipality) Named after Loenen aan de Vecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlu.nə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Loe‧nen
- Rhymes: -unən
- Homophone: loenen
Proper noun
Loenen n
- A village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Loenenaar
- Loenens
- Loenen en Wolferen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN