Lovendaal
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Lovendal in 1662. Compound of either Middle Dutch love (“awning, canopy”) or Old Dutch Luvo (“a personal name”) and dal (“dale, valley”). Compare Lobith and Loven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈloː.və(n)ˌdaːl/
- Hyphenation: Lo‧ven‧daal
Proper noun
Lovendaal n
- A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN