Lienden

Dutch

Etymology

• (Buren) First attested as liendna in 970. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia”) (see linde). Compare Lijnden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.
• (Wijchen) First attested as lynden in 1533. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia”) (see linde). Compare Lijnden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.dən/
• Hyphenation: Lien‧den
• Rhymes: -indən

Proper noun

Lienden n

1. A village and former municipality of Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Liendenaar
• Liendens
• van Lienden, van Lynden

References

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