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Langerak.

a village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɑk/
  1. a village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

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  4. a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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  5. a surname

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Where this word comes from

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as langeraeck in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long”) and rake (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Probably named for a straight section of the Lek. * (Drenthe) First attested as Langerak in 1899. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Originally a hydronym. * (Gelderland) First attested as Langerak in 1457. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). * (Utrecht) Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Named after a polder. The surname is derived from one of several toponyms.

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