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Louvain.

Leuven (the largest city and provincial capital of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/lu.vɛ̃/
  1. Leuven (the largest city and provincial capital of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *lówkos Proto-Germanic *lauhaz Proto-West Germanic *lauh Old Dutch *lo Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyn- Proto-Germanic *hwainō Old Dutch *hvein Old Dutch *Lovender. Medieval Latin Lovanium French Louvain Inherited from Medieval Latin Lovanium.

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