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Lunen
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Lünen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as to lunen in 1287. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to nl ine-pro *leu- mud or ine-pro *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Compare nl Loenen and nl Loenen aan de Vecht.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈly.nə(n)/
nl Lu nen
nl ynən 2
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Wijchen p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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