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Leeuwte
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Dutch
Etymology
(Drenthe) First attested as Lieuwete in 1811-1813. Etymology nl unknown. Compare nl Beneden-Leeuwen, nl Boven-Leeuwen, nl Leeuwen, nl Heiligerlee, nl Westerlee, nl Denderleeuw, nl Gors-Opleeuw, nl Lauw, nl Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and nl Zoutleeuw.
(Overijssel) First attested as de lenethe [read: leuethe] in 1133. Appears to be derived from nl odt lew mound, burial mound suffixed with the collectivising suffix odt *-iþi; however, there is no archeological evidence of the presence of burial mounds near the settlement. Compare nl Beneden-Leeuwen, nl Boven-Leeuwen, nl Leeuwen, nl Heiligerlee, nl Westerlee, nl Denderleeuw, nl Gors-Opleeuw, nl Lauw, nl Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and nl Zoutleeuw.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈleːu̯.tə/
nl Leeuw te
nl eːu̯tə 2
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Steenwijkerland p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
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