Lage Berkt

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Lagenberk in 1794. Derived from laag (“low”) and berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Berkt.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈbɛrkt/
Hyphenation: La‧ge Berkt
Rhymes: -ɛrkt

Proper noun edit

Lage Berkt n

A hamlet in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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