Blerick
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Blariaco around 365. Derived from Gallo-Roman Latin Blariacum, in turn a derivation from the personal name Blarius or Blarus suffixed with -acum. Compare Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.
See also Limburgish Blierik.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBlerick n
- A village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Wortelpinneriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN