Oude Leede

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as lede in 1199, attested with certainty as die lede in 1280-1287. Derived from oud (“old”) and Middle Dutch lede (“excavated or redirected watercourse, especially for marsh drainage”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ou‧de Lee‧de

Proper noun

Oude Leede n

1. A hamlet in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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