Loon op Zand
Dutch
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈloːn ɔp ˈzɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Loon op Zand
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Proper noun
Loon op Zand n
- A village and municipality of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Theebuikenland (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: De Moer, Duiksehoef, Kaatsheuvel, Kraanven, Land van Kleef, Loons Hoekje, Moleneind, Molenstraat
Derived terms
- Loonse Hoek
- Loons Hoekje
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN