Leuven
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Leuven
- Synonym of Louvain.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
- (Flemish Brabant) From Middle Dutch Loven (Latinised: Lovanium).
- (West Betuwe) First attested as loffna in 788-789. Etymology unknown. Compare Loven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈløː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Leu‧ven
- Rhymes: -øːvən
Proper noun
Leuven n
- Louvain (the capital city of Flemish Brabant, Belgium)
- Meronyms: Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Wilsele, Wijgmaal
- a hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN