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Linne.

a village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɪ.nə/
  1. a village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as linne in 943. Of uncertain etymology. Older hypotheses compare the toponym to Proto-Celtic *lindom (“water”) and attempt to draw a link to an ancient hydronym. Comparisons have also been drawn to French Ligny. More recent hypotheses attempt to derive the toponym from a hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *ledh (“shining, protruding”) or from the name of a tree (cf. Old English hlyn (“maple?”)). Compare Lienden, Lijnden, Linden and Linschoten. See also Limburgish Lin.

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