Kockengen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Middle Dutch cokanghen and kokanghen around 1307; an borrowing from Old French Cockaigne. Named after a mythical land of plenty in an effort to draw in settlers.

Compare Bonrepas, Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Koekange, Kortrijk, Kudelstaart, Parijsch, Pavijen, Portengen, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord, Snel en Polanen, Spengen and Wijngaarden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈkɛ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Koc‧ken‧gen

Proper noun

Kockengen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Kockengenaar
  • Kockengens

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kockengen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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