Willige Langerak

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wilgerkerke in 1291. Derived from the toponym Wilgen (derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch wilge (“willow, Salix sp.”)) and the toponym Langerak.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧li‧ge Lan‧ge‧rak

Proper noun

Willige Langerak n

  1. A village in Lopik, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Willige-Langerak (historical)

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “willige langerak”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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