Lenthe

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as lenethe in 1133, attested with certainty as de lente in 1172. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *hlîn- (“Norway maple, Acer platanoides”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi, related to *lindu. Compare Lent and Linde.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛn.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: Len‧the
  • Rhymes: -ɛntə
  • Homophone: lente

Proper noun

Lenthe n

  1. A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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