Berkhoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Boekel) First attested as Berkhoek in 1727. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
• (Tilburg) First attested as Berkhoek in 1848. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Berk‧hoek

Proper noun

Berkhoek n

1. A hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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