Langen

See also: langen and Längen

English

Proper noun

Langen

  1. A surname from German.

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as early as the middle of the 12th century as lange. Derived from lang (“stretched, extended”). Likely a re-application of an earlier hydronym to the settlement.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋən/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋən
  • Homophone: langen

Proper noun

Langen n

  1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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

German

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋn̩

Proper noun

Langen n (proper noun, genitive Langens or (optionally with an article) Langen)

  1. any of several small towns in Germany

Proper noun

Langen m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Langens or (with an article) Langen, feminine genitive Langen, plural Langens or Langen)

  1. a surname
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