"Leuven" meaning in Dutch

See Leuven in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈløː.və(n)/
Rhymes: -øːvən Etymology: * (Flemish Brabant) From Middle Dutch Loven (Latinised: Lovanium). * (West Betuwe) First attested as loffna in 788-789. Etymology unknown. Compare Loven. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|Loven}} Middle Dutch Loven, {{unk|nl|title=unknown}} unknown Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Leuven n
  1. Leuven (the largest city and provincial capital of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Belgium, Places in Belgium Meronyms: Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Wilsele, Wijgmaal
    Sense id: en-Leuven-nl-name-VAXgfi6G Categories (other): Provincial capitals of Belgium, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 40 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. a hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Leuven-nl-name-MlvQnmA6 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 40 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
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