Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Lievendaal in 1838-1857. Compound of lief (sweet, kind) and dal (dale, valley). Named after a former mansion.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.və(n)ˌdaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Lie‧ven‧daal

Proper noun edit

Lievendaal n

  1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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