Kreek
See also: kreek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Kreek in 1838-1857. Derived from kreek (“small inlet or gully in a tidal zone”), which is from the same ultimate source as English creek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kreːk/
- Hyphenation: Kreek
- Rhymes: -eːk
Proper noun
Kreek n
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Estonian
Proper noun
Kreek
- a surname