Langerak

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as langeraeck in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long”) and rake (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Probably named for a straight section of the Lek.
• (Drenthe) First attested as Langerak in 1899. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Originally a hydronym.
• (Gelderland) First attested as Langerak in 1457. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”).
• (Utrecht) Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Named after a polder.

The surname is derived from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɑk/
• Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧rak

Proper noun

Langerak n

1. A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
4. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
5. a surname

Derived terms

• Willige Langerak

References

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