Berkenwoude
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Berkou (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as bercwoude in 1331. Compound of Middle Dutch berke (“birch, Betula sp.”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Ber‧ken‧wou‧de
Proper noun
editBerkenwoude n
- A village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.