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Etymology

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First attested as wilgerkerke in 1291. Derived from the toponym Wilgen (derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch wilge (willow, Salix sp.)) and the toponym Langerak.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wil‧li‧ge Lan‧ge‧rak

Proper noun

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Willige Langerak n

  1. A village in Lopik, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Willige-Langerak (historical)

References

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