Lunteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lunteren in 1334. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of an unidentified first element and heri (“sandy ridge”). Etymological links with Latin lunter (“barrel”) or Old Dutch Lundo (a personal name) are unlikely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏn.tə.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Lun‧te‧ren

Proper noun

Lunteren n

  1. a village and former municipality of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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