Leende

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Lind (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as lieende in 1253. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːn.də/
• Hyphenation: Leen‧de
• Rhymes: -eːndə

Proper noun

Leende n

1. A village and former municipality of Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Blaosdonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Leendenaar
• Leendens
• Heeze-Leende
• Leenderstrijp

References

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