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

1. A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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