Lunen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as to lunen in 1287. 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. Compare Loenen and Loenen aan de Vecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈly.nə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Lu‧nen
- Rhymes: -ynən
Proper noun
Lunen n
- A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN