Berkhoek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Berk‧hoek

Proper noun[edit]

Berkhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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