Loon op Zand

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Loon op Zand.

Proper noun

Loon op Zand

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lon in 1233. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”) and zand (“sand”). The element zand was only added much later, which suggests that the desertification of the area took a significant amount of time.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈloːn ɔp ˈzɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Loon op Zand
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Loon op Zand n

  1. a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Theebuikenland (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: De Moer, Duiksehoef, Kaatsheuvel, Kraanven, Land van Kleef, Loons Hoekje, Moleneind, Molenstraat

Derived terms

References

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