Lichtenvoorde

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as lichtenuorde in 1312. Compound of licht (“bright, clear”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). Apparently named for the clear, unclouded water near the crossing. Compare Duistervoorde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Lechtenvoorde.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪx.tə(n)ˌvoːr.də/
Hyphenation: Lich‧ten‧voor‧de

Proper noun edit

Lichtenvoorde n

A town and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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