Lunetten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 4 lunetten op de Houtensche vlakte in 1846. Derived from the plural form of lunet (“lunette”). Named after a set of former fortifications.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Lu‧net‧ten
• Homophone: lunetten

Proper noun

Lunetten n

1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Lunettenaar

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lunetten”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN