Neerlangel

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Nerlangel (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as nederlanghel in 1421. Derived from a compound of neer (“lower, downstream”) and a secondary compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and lo (“light forest”). The element neer was added to distinguish the settlement from Overlangel.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /neːrˈlɑ.ŋəl/
Hyphenation: Neer‧lan‧gel
Rhymes: -ɑŋəl

Proper noun edit

Neerlangel n

A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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