Rakens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Aent Raicken in 1530. Derived from dialectal raak (“straight stretch of road or water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈraː.kəns/
  • Hyphenation: Ra‧kens

Proper noun

Rakens n

  1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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