Lansingerland

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of the hydronym Lansingh and land (“land”). The name was chosen as an ironic pun; the Lansingh separates the villages in the municipality, but its name unites them.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Lan‧sin‧ger‧land

Proper noun edit

Lansingerland n

A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Meronyms: Bergschenhoek, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bleiswijk, Kruisweg, Noordeinde, Rotte