Langeland

English

Proper noun

Langeland

  1. An island and municipality in southern Denmark.
  2. A community (district) in the town of Bad Driburg, Höxter district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Langaland. Equivalent to lange (“long”) +‎ land (“land”).

Proper noun

Langeland (genitive Langelands)

  1. an island and municipality in southern Denmark

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Langeland in 1874. Compound of lang (“long”) and land (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into long parcels. The toponym contrasts with Kortland.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧land

Proper noun

Langeland n

  1. a neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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