Geleen

== Dutch == === Etymology === Potentially attested as glene around 1148, attested with certainty as glene in 1201. Derived from the hydronym *Glani ("the shining one"). It is unclear whether the hydronym is of Celtic, Germanic, or Old European origin. Compare Glane. See also Limburgish Gelaen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈleːn/ Hyphenation: Ge‧leen Rhymes: -eːn === Proper noun === Geleen n a town and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Geleender Geleens Munstergeleen Oud-Geleen Sittard-Geleen === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Geleen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN