Leurke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op het Leurke in 1680. Derived from a diminutive form of leur (“land of little value”). Compare Leur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈløːr.kə/
• Hyphenation: Leur‧ke
• Rhymes: -øːrkə

Proper noun

Leurke n

1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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