Lievendaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lievendaal in 1838-1857. Compound of lief (“sweet, kind”) and dal (“dale, valley”). Named after a former mansion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.və(n)ˌdaːl/
• Hyphenation: Lie‧ven‧daal

Proper noun

Lievendaal n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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