Lellens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lellens in 1441. Compound of Old Frisian Lalle (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. Compare Lalleweer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ləns/
• Hyphenation: Lel‧lens
• Rhymes: -ɛləns

Proper noun

Lellens n

1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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