Lakemond

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as laekmonde and laeckmonde in 1370. Compound of the hydronym Laak (derived from laak (“natural watercourse”)) and mond (“mouth, estuary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.kəˌmɔnt/
• Hyphenation: La‧ke‧mond

Proper noun

Lakemond n

1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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