Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as berlake in 1278. Derived from a hydronym which is probably derived from a compound of Middle Dutch baer (barren, infertile) and laak (natural watercourse, channel in a turf extraction area). Compare Attelaken.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑrˌlaː.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Bar‧la‧que

Proper noun edit

Barlaque n

  1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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