Langereis

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Lengerois (West Frisian), Langerois (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as De lange Reys in 1575. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of lang (“long”) and Proto-Germanic *rîsan (“move, flow”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Rijsbrug and Rijsenhout.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧reis

Proper noun

Langereis n

1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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