Leeuwarden

English

Alternative forms

• Lewarden (obsolete)

Etymology

From Dutch Leeuwarden.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪwɑɹdən/, /-ə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪwɑːdən/, /-ə/

Proper noun

Leeuwarden

1. A city and capital of Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Translations

capital and largest city of Friesland

• Arabic: ليوواردن (līwwārdn)
• Dutch: Leeuwarden (nl) n
• Farefare: Lewata
• French: Leuvarde (fr) f, Leeuwarden (fr) m
• German: Leeuwarden (de) n
• Japanese: レーワルデン (Rēwaruden)
• Latin: Leovardia f
• North Frisian: Ljouwert
• Occitan: Leeuwarden f, Leuvarda f
• Russian: Леуварден (Leuvarden)
• Saterland Frisian: Ljouwert
• Spanish: Leeuwarden f, Leuvarda f
• Swedish: Leeuwarden
• West Frisian: Ljouwert (fy) n

  Town Frisian: Liwwadden n

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as liunuuero and liunuert in 1038-1057. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian ward (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element has been variously interpreted as a personal name, a derivation from Proto-Germanic *hleunjô- (“lee, refuge”) and a term cognate to Gothic *𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (*hlains, “hill”). Compare Liezele and Lünern.

See also West Frisian Ljouwert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːu̯.ɑr.də(n)/

• audio

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• Hyphenation: Leeuw‧ar‧den

Proper noun

Leeuwarden n

1. Leeuwarden (a city, municipality, and capital of Friesland, Netherlands).

   Meronyms: Abbengawier, Aegum, Angwier, Baard, Baardburen, Beers, Britsum, Cornjum, De Drie Romers, De Groote Bontekoe, De Hem, Domwier, Finkum, Fons, Friens, Gotum, Goutum, Grouw, Hempens, Hezens, Hijlaard, Hijum, Horne, Hoek, Hofland, Hoptille, Huins, Idaard, Irnsum, Jellum, Jelsum, Jorwerd, Lekkum, Lions, Mantgum, Marwird, Midsburen, Miedum, Naarderburen, Noordend, Oosterlittens, Oude Leije, Poelhuizen, Rewerd, Roordahuizum, Schillaard, Schrins, Snakkerburen, Stiens, Swichum, Teerns, Tichelwerk, Tjaard, Tjeintgum, Truurd, Tsienzerburen, Vensterburen, Vierhuis, Wammerd, Warstiens, Wartena, Warga, Weidum, Wiel, Wieuwens, Wijtgaard, Wirdum, Zuiderburen, Zuiderend

Derived terms

• Leeuwardens
• Leeuwarder
• Leeuwarderadeel

References

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

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Leeuwarden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːu̯vaʁdn̩/

• Audio (Berlin)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Leeu‧war‧den

Proper noun

Leeuwarden n (proper noun, genitive Leeuwardens or (optionally with an article) Leeuwarden)

1. Leeuwarden (a city, municipality, and capital of Friesland, Netherlands)