Rakens

See also: råkens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Aent Raicken in 1530. Derived from dialectal raak (“straight stretch of road or water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraː.kəns/
• Hyphenation: Ra‧kens

Proper noun

Rakens n

1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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