Blenkert

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Blenkert in 1899. Derived from blank (“white, pale”). The settlement was named for the colour of the soil on which it was built.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɛŋ.kərt/
Hyphenation: Blen‧kert
Rhymes: -ɛŋkərt

Proper noun edit

Blenkert n

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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