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

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• 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