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Leesten.

a hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈleːs.tə(n)/
  1. a hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as lestnon in 1128-1139. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to or derived from Proto-Germanic *laista (“rut, trail”), Middle Dutch lese (“trail, groove, rut”). Compare Leusden, Lieshout and Lisse.

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