Berkhout

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

(Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

The surname derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“wood”) or hout (“rising deciduous forest”) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦɑu̯t/
Hyphenation: Berk‧hout

Proper noun edit

Berkhout n

A village and former municipality of Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
A neighbourhood of Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
a surname

Derived terms edit

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “berkhout”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN