Bakertand

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Bakertand n

A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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