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leiden

/ˈleɪdən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
lei-den
IPA
/ˈleɪdən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in South Holland, Netherlands, on the Old Rhine, seat of a famous Dutch university.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Leiden (for further etymology see there).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪdən/
  • British English: /ˈlaɪdən/

Inflected Forms

Leyden (alternative)

Derived Forms

Leidenite

Phrases

Leyden jar

Homonyms

laden

Rhymes With

biden widen dryden sidon maiden laden hayden aidan aden braden jayden jaden

Questions

How do you pronounce leiden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪdən/.
What does leiden mean?
A city in South Holland, Netherlands, on the Old Rhine, seat of a famous Dutch university.
Where does leiden come from?
Borrowed from Dutch Leiden (for further etymology see there).

How to pronounce leiden

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