Overlangel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as langelo around 1100. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a secondary compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and lo (“light forest”). The element over was added to distinguish the settlement from Neerlangel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vərˈlɑ.ŋəl/
  • Hyphenation: Over‧lan‧gel
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋəl

Proper noun

Overlangel n

  1. a village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Nachtgraversrijk (Carnival nickname)

References

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