Langeland

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Langeland in 1874. Compound of lang (“long”) and land (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into long parcels. The toponym contrasts with Kortland.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧land

Proper noun edit

Langeland n

A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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