Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Borkelt in 1830. Compound of bork (type of tree) and holt (rising deciduous forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.kəlt/
  • Hyphenation: Bor‧keld

Proper noun edit

Borkeld n

  1. A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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