Land van Kleef

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Cleefsland in 1838-1857. Named after the Duchy of Kleve in Germany. Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑnt vɑn ˈkleːf/
• Hyphenation: Land van Kleef
• Rhymes: -eːf

Proper noun

Land van Kleef n

1. A hamlet in Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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