Langeland
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Langeland in 1874. Compound of lang (“long”) and land (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into long parcels. The toponym contrasts with Kortland.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧land
Proper noun
Langeland n
- A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “langeland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN