Lunen

See also: Lünen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as to lunen in 1287. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to Proto-Indo-European *leu- (“mud”) or *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Compare Loenen and Loenen aan de Vecht.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈly.nə(n)/
Hyphenation: Lu‧nen
Rhymes: -ynən

Proper noun edit

Lunen n

A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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