Lobith

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lobedhe in 1222. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-West Germanic *laub (“leaves”) or *laubijā (“roof, eave”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Loven and Loveren.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈloː.bɪt/
Hyphenation: Lo‧bith

Proper noun

Lobith n

A village and former municipality of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
Synonym: Tollusland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN