"Leiden" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɛi̯.də(n)/, /ˈlɛi̯.ə/ (note: locally; traditional, now sometimes affected) Audio: Nl-Leiden.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən Etymology: From Middle Dutch Leiden, older Leithen, originally the name of the village now called Leiderdorp, then transferred to the younger nearby settlement. Formerly hypothesized to be from Middle Dutch lēde (“dyke, drainage channel”), but this is derived from the past stem *lid- of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to pass through”), thus requiring an original -d-, not -þ- (see Grammatischer Wechsel). The early ei-spelling also speaks against this derivation. Instead probably from a Frankish *Lagiþon, from Proto-Germanic *laguz (“water”) + the placename suffix *-iþi. The usual latinisation Lugdunum was taken from the name of a defunct historical settlement north of Katwijk, which was erroneously identified with Leiden. There is in all likelihood no relation between the two names. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|Leiden}} Middle Dutch Leiden, {{m+|dum|lēde|t=dyke, drainage channel}} Middle Dutch lēde (“dyke, drainage channel”), {{der|nl|gem-pro|*līþaną|t=to pass through}} Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to pass through”), {{der|nl|frk||*Lagiþon}} Frankish *Lagiþon, {{m+|gem-pro|*laguz|t=water}} Proto-Germanic *laguz (“water”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Leiden n
  1. Leiden (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands) Wikipedia link: Grammatischer Wechsel Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in South Holland, Netherlands, Cities in the Netherlands, Municipalities of South Holland, Netherlands, Places in South Holland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands Synonyms: Sleutelstad Derived forms: Leidenaar, Leiderdorp, Leids, Leidsche Rijn, Leidschendam, Leidse, Leidsebuurt
    Sense id: en-Leiden-nl-name-iZG4Drfe Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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          "word": "Leidsche Rijn"
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          "ref": "2013, “Lalala Leiden”performed by Jochem Myjer:",
          "text": "Dat is mijn stadje, dat is mijn Leiden, / De plek waar mijn wieg aan de Rijn heeft gestaan. / Lalala Leiden, lalala Leiden, / De stad waar ik nooit meer weg wil gaan.",
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