Loon

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Lo‧on
  • IPA(key): /ˈloon/ [ˈl̪o.on̪]

Proper noun

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Loon

  1. A municipality of Bohol

Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Drenthe) First attested as lon in the 12th century. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (light forest).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as loen in 1450. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (light forest).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Loon n

  1. A village in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian lān, from Proto-West Germanic *laun. Cognate with German Lohn.

Noun

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Loon m

  1. reward; prize
  2. recompense; wages; pay
  3. salary; hire