Land van Kleef

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Cleefsland in 1838-1857. Named after the Duchy of Kleve in Germany. Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt vɑn ˈkleːf/
  • Hyphenation: Land van Kleef
  • Rhymes: -eːf

Proper noun

Land van Kleef n

  1. A hamlet in Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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