Lovendaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lovendal in 1662. Compound of either Middle Dutch love (“awning, canopy”) or Old Dutch Luvo (“a personal name”) and dal (“dale, valley”). Compare Lobith and Loven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloː.və(n)ˌdaːl/
• Hyphenation: Lo‧ven‧daal

Proper noun

Lovendaal n

1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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