Langereis

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Lengerois (West Frisian), Langerois (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as De lange Reys in 1575. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of lang (“long”) and Proto-Germanic *rîsan (“move, flow”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Rijsbrug and Rijsenhout.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧reis

Proper noun

Langereis n

  1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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