De Laak

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Derived from the hydronym Laak, which is derived in turn from laak (“natural watercourse”). Named after a mansion constructed by industrialist Anton Philips in 1907.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈlaːk/
Hyphenation: De Laak
Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun edit

De Laak n

A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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