Berkhoek
Dutch
Etymology
- (Boekel) First attested as Berkhoek in 1727. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
- (Tilburg) First attested as Berkhoek in 1848. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Berk‧hoek
Proper noun
Berkhoek n
- A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN