Leensel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lentsel in 1326. Compound of Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”), Leen (a personal name) or linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːn.səl/
• Hyphenation: Leen‧sel

Proper noun

Leensel n

1. A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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