De Raken

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from the plural form of Dutch Low Saxon raak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon De Roaken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈraː.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Ra‧ken
• Rhymes: -aːkən

Proper noun

De Raken n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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