Bargebek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Bargebek in 1936. Borrowed from West Frisian De Bargebek, a compound of baarch (“pig”) and bek (“head”). Originally the name of a field shaped roughly like a pig's head.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣəˌbɛk/
Hyphenation: Bar‧ge‧bek

Proper noun edit

Bargebek n

A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.