Leens

See also: leens

English

Proper noun

Leens

1. plural of Leen

Anagrams

• Elsen, Neels, elsen, lenes, lense, selen-

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lidenge in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian lida (“excavated watercourse”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leːns/

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• Hyphenation: Leens
• Rhymes: -eːns

Proper noun

Leens n

1. A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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