Berkt

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Bernheze) First attested as Berckt in 1717. Derived from berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) with collectivising suffix -t.
  • (Veldhoven) First attested as De Berkt in 1838-1857. Derived from berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) with collectivising suffix -t.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛrkt/
  • Hyphenation: Berkt
  • Rhymes: -ɛrkt

Proper noun

Berkt n

  1. a hamlet in Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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