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, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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