De Blaak

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Blaack in 1604. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn either from Middle Dutch blak (“flat, level”) or Middle Dutch blaken (“glow, shimmer”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈblaːk/
Hyphenation: De Blaak
Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun edit

De Blaak n

A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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