Leeuwarden

English Alternative forms en Lewarden obsolete Etymology en :bor nl:Leeuwarden + 1 Pronunciation en /ˈleɪwɑɹdən/ /-ə/ GA en /ˈleɪwɑːdən/ /-ə/ RP Proper noun en city/and/capital p/Friesland c/Netherlands. en municipality p/Friesland c/Netherlands. Translations capital and largest city of Friesland Arabic: ar ليوفاردن līwfārdn Catalan: ca Leeuwarden f Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 吕伐登 Lǚfádēng Dutch: nl Leeuwarden n Amelandic: nl Liewa'den n Farefare: gur Lewata French: fr Leuvarde f, fr Leeuwarden m Frisian: North Frisian: frr Ljouwert Saterland Frisian: stq Ljouwert West Frisian: fy Ljouwert n Town Frisian: fy Liwwadden n German: de Leeuwarden n Hindi: hi लेवार्डन Japanese: ja レーワルデン Rēwaruden Latin: la Leovardia f Marathi: mr लेउआर्डेन Occitan: oc Leeuwarden f, oc Leuvarda f Russian: ru Ле́уварден m Spanish: es Leeuwarden f, es Leuvarda f Swedish: sv Leeuwarden Dutch nl: Etymology First attested as ofs liunuuero and ofs liunuert in 1038-1057. Compound of an unclear first element and nl ofs - nl waard ward artificial mound used for habitation holm. The first element has been variously interpreted as a personal name, a derivation from gem-pro *hleunjô- lee, refuge, presumably related to gmw-pro *hlaiw shelter; however, compare is hlein low, flat rock and got 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴 *𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 hill, from a homophonous but different root. Compare nl Liezele and de Lünern. See also fy Ljouwert. Pronunciation nl /ˈleːu̯.ɑr.də(n)/ nl Nl-Leeuwarden.ogg nl Leeuw ar den Proper noun n nl Leeuwarden city/and/municipality/and/capital p/Friesland c/Netherlands nl Abbengawier Aegum Angwier Baard Baardburen Beers Britsum Cornjum De Drie Romers De Groote Bontekoe De Hem Domwier Finkum Fons Friens Gotum Goutum Grouw Hempens Hezens Hijlaard Hijum Horne Hoek Hofland Hoptille Huins Idaard Irnsum Jellum Jelsum Jorwerd Lekkum Lions Mantgum Marwird Midsburen Miedum Naarderburen Noordend Oosterlittens Oude Leije Poelhuizen Rewerd Roordahuizum Schillaard Schrins Snakkerburen Stiens Swichum Teerns Tichelwerk Tjaard Tjeintgum Truurd Tsienzerburen Vensterburen Vierhuis Wammerd Warstiens Wartena Warga Weidum Wiel Wieuwens Wijtgaard Wirdum Zuiderburen Zuiderend Derived terms nl Leeuwardens nl Leeuwarder nl Leeuwarderadeel References leeuwarden German de: Etymology de :bor nl:Leeuwarden de nl Leeuwarden. Pronunciation de /ˈleːu̯vaʁdn̩/ de De-Leeuwarden.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Leeu war den Proper noun toponym de Leeuwarden city/and/municipality/and/capital p/Friesland c/Netherlands