Louvain

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proper noun

Synonym of Leuven.

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Leuven
OriginFrench Louvain ← Medieval Latin Lovanium ← Old Dutch *Loven →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Leuven.

    Synonyms: Leuven

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Leuven.

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Leuven

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lówkos
  3. Proto-Germanic*lauhaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*lauh
  5. Old Dutch*lo
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱweyn-
  7. Proto-Germanic*hwainō
  8. Old Dutch*hvein
  9. Old Dutch*Loven
  10. Medieval LatinLovanium
  11. FrenchLouvain
  12. EnglishLouvain

Borrowed from French Louvain.

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Cite this entry
APA

Louvain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louvain

MLA

“Louvain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louvain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Louvain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louvain.

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