De Leyens

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Die Leyens in 1544. Derived from the plural form of dialectal leie (plot of land).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: De‧Ley‧ens

Proper noun[edit]

De Leyens n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de leyens”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN