Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in loningheri in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch Lono (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heri (sandy ridge).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.nə.kər/
  • Hyphenation: Lon‧ne‧ker

Proper noun edit

Lonneker n

  1. A village and former municipality of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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