Oud-Leusden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lisiduna in 777. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Leusden. The village was initially called Leusden, but came to be known as Oud-Leusden when a neighbourhing settlement overtook it.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Oud-‧Leus‧den

Proper noun

Oud-Leusden n

  1. A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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