Blerick
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Blariaco around 365. Derived from Gallo-Roman Latin Blariacum, in turn a derivation from the personal name Blarius or Blarus suffixed with -acum. Compare Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.
See also Limburgish Blierik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbleː.rɪk/
- Hyphenation: Ble‧rick
Proper noun
Blerick n
- A village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Wortelpinneriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Blerickenaar
- Blericks
- Hout-Blerick
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN