Meanings
proper noun
- A city and capital of Flevoland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands.
Origin
- DutchLely
- Dutchstad
- DutchLelystad
- EnglishLelystad
Borrowed from Dutch Lelystad. Named after Dutch politician and civil engineer Cornelis Lely (1854–1929).
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Arabic ليليستاد
- ليليستادTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 莱利斯塔德
- 莱利斯塔德 (Lái lì sī tǎ dé)Translations
Dutch Lelystad
- LelystadTranslations
French Lelystad
- LelystadTranslations
Hindi लेलिस्टाट
- लेलिस्टाट (lelisṭāṭ)Translations
Russian Ле́листад
- Ле́листад (Lélistad)Translations
Ukrainian Ле́лістад
- Ле́лістад (Lélistad)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
Lelystad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lelystad
MLA
“Lelystad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lelystad. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lelystad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lelystad.
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