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Etymology

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First attested as languere in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lang (long) and weer (plot of land, landed property). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌlɑŋˈʋeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Lang‧weer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

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Langweer n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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