Berkelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berclar in the mid-11th century. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

See also Limburgish Berkelieër.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.kəˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Ber‧ke‧laar

Proper noun

Berkelaar n

  1. a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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