Blenkert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Blenkert in 1899. Derived from blank (“white, pale”). The settlement was named for the colour of the soil on which it was built.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛŋ.kərt/
• Hyphenation: Blen‧kert
• Rhymes: -ɛŋkərt

Proper noun

Blenkert n

1. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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