Langeweide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ruwer weyde and langher weyde in 1371. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long, elongated”) and weide (“pasture”). The toponym contrasts with Ruigeweide.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧wei‧de

Proper noun

Langeweide n

  1. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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