Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

  • Hyphenation: Wil‧li‧ge Lan‧ge‧rak

Proper noun edit

Willige Langerak n

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

References edit

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