Leurke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op het Leurke in 1680. Derived from a diminutive form of leur (“land of little value”). Compare Leur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈløːr.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Leur‧ke
  • Rhymes: -øːrkə

Proper noun

Leurke n

  1. a hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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