Berkt

Dutch

Etymology

• (Bernheze) First attested as Berckt in 1717. Derived from berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) with collectivising suffix -t.
• (Veldhoven) First attested as De Berkt in 1838-1857. Derived from berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) with collectivising suffix -t.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛrkt/
• Hyphenation: Berkt
• Rhymes: -ɛrkt

Proper noun

Berkt n

1. A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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