Oud-Leusden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lisiduna in 777. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Leusden. The village was initially called Leusden, but came to be known as Oud-Leusden when a neighbourhing settlement overtook it.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Oud-‧Leus‧den

Proper noun

Oud-Leusden n

1. A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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