Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as de leemkule in 1457. Compound of Middle Dutch leem (loam, clay) and kuil (hole, pit). Originally the name of a farm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːm.ky.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Leem‧cu‧le
  • Rhymes: -ylə

Proper noun

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Leemcule n

  1. A neighbourhood of Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leemcule”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN