English Explanatory Dictionary

Leiden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪdən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Leiden.wav /ˈleɪdən/

Word forms

Leiden Leyden

Etymology

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

Derived words

Leyden jar
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