Neerlangel
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Nerlangel (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as nederlanghel in 1421. Derived from a compound of neer (“lower, downstream”) and a secondary compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and lo (“light forest”). The element neer was added to distinguish the settlement from Overlangel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neːrˈlɑ.ŋəl/
- Hyphenation: Neer‧lan‧gel
- Rhymes: -ɑŋəl
Proper noun
Neerlangel n
- A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN