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Sint-Huibrechts-Lille
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as leuetlaus [read: lendlaus] in 712. Derived from the name of Saint Hubertus and a compound of nl gem-pro *lindō linden, Tilia sp. and gem-pro *lauhaz light forest. The element Sint-Huibrechts was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Kaulille by way of a reference to a local cult of the saint.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsɪnt ˈɦœy̯.brɛxts ˈlɪ.lə/
nl Sint- Hui brechts- Lil le
nl ɪlə 5
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Pelt c/Belgium
nl eponyms