Geleen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Potentially attested as glene around 1148, attested with certainty as glene in 1201. Derived from the hydronym *Glani ("the shining one"). It is unclear whether the hydronym is of Celtic, Germanic, or Old European origin. Compare Glane.
See also Limburgish Gelaen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Geleen n
- A town and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands