Bakertand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dat bakartlant in 1404. Compound of an unclear first element and land (“land, area”). The first element has been interpreted as a personal name Middle Dutch *Bakart or as a sub-compound derived from an unclear element and Middle Dutch aert (“farmland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.kərˌtɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧ker‧tand

Proper noun

Bakertand n

  1. a hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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