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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
- A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN