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