Lenthe

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as lenethe in 1133, attested with certainty as de lente in 1172. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *hlîn- (Norway maple, Acer platanoides) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi, related to *lindu. Compare Lent and Linde.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Lenthe n

  1. A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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