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leeuwarden

/ˈleɪwɑɹdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
leeuwar-den
IPA
/ˈleɪwɑɹdən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and capital of Friesland, Netherlands.

name

A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Leeuwarden.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪwɑɹdən/
  • British English: /ˈleɪwɑːdən/

Inflected Forms

Lewarden (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce leeuwarden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪwɑɹdən/.
What does leeuwarden mean?
A city and capital of Friesland, Netherlands.
Where does leeuwarden come from?
Borrowed from Dutch Leeuwarden.

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