Leiden
/ˈlaɪdən/US/ˈleɪdən/
Leiden proper noun: a city in South Holland, Netherlands, on the Old Rhine, seat of a famous Dutch university.
Proper noun
Leiden
- A city in South Holland, Netherlands, on the Old Rhine, seat of a famous Dutch university.
Leiden meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
Leiden in Hindi
- city in South Holland
- लेइडन leiḍan
Leiden in Tamil
- city in South Holland
- லைடன் laiṭaṉ
Leiden in Urdu
- city in South Holland
- لائڈن Lāyḍan
Leiden in Bengali
- city in South Holland
- লাইডেন laiḍen
More languagesFewer languages
- Leiden in Arabic
- لَايْدَن lāydan, لَيْدَن laydan
- Leiden in Persian
- لَیدن laydan
- Leiden in Thai
- ไลเดิน lai-dəən
Forms of Leiden
| alternative form | Leyden |
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Origin of Leiden
Borrowed from Dutch Leiden (for further etymology see there).
Words formed from Leiden
Phrases with Leiden
Words that rhyme with Leiden
Questions about Leiden
- What does Leiden mean?
- Leiden means a city in South Holland, Netherlands, on the Old Rhine, seat of a famous Dutch university.
- What is Leiden in Hindi?
- Leiden in Hindi is लेइडन (leiḍan). See Leiden meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Leiden?
- Leiden is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Leiden?
- Leiden is pronounced /ˈlaɪdən/ (UK).
Words near Leiden in the dictionary
Source and license
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