De Raken

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from the plural form of Dutch Low Saxon raak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon De Roaken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈraː.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Ra‧ken
  • Rhymes: -aːkən

Proper noun

De Raken n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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