Portengen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as brittanien and bertanien in 1217. Derived from Middle Dutch Bertangen (“Brittany”). Named after the region in France.
Compare Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Parijsch, Pavijen, Snel en Polanen and Spengen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Por‧ten‧gen
Proper noun
Portengen n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Portengense Brug
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “portengen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN