Leuven

English

Proper noun

Leuven

1. Alternative form of Louvain

Anagrams

• venule

Dutch

Leuven Town Hall

Etymology

• (Flemish Brabant) From Middle Dutch Loven (Latinised: Lovanium).
• (West Betuwe) First attested as loffna in 788-789. Etymology unknown. Compare Loven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈløː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Leu‧ven
• Rhymes: -øːvən

Proper noun

Leuven n

1. Louvain (the capital city of Flemish Brabant, Belgium).

   Meronyms: Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Wilsele, Wijgmaal

2. A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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

Anagrams

• veulen