Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Lange Wech in 1542. Compound of lang (long) and weg (way, road).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌʋɛx/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧weg

Proper noun

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Langeweg n

  1. A village in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Slikgat (Carnival nickname, historical name)

References

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