Lellens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lellens in 1441. Compound of Old Frisian Lalle (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. Compare Lalleweer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ləns/
Hyphenation: Lel‧lens
Rhymes: -ɛləns

Proper noun

Lellens n

A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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