Lichtenvoorde
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editLichtenvoorde n
- A town and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.