Berkel-Enschot

Dutch

Etymology

Berkel is first attested as bercle in 1214. Enschot is first attested as endeschit in 1164. Berkel derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Enschot derives from a compound of eind (“end, edge”) and Old Dutch *schid (“boundary, watershed”). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛr.kəl ˈɛn.sxɔt/
• Hyphenation: Ber‧kel-‧En‧schot

Proper noun

Berkel-Enschot n

1. A village and former municipality of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Knollevretersgat (Carnival nickname)

References

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