Melkpad

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Melkpad in 1801. Compound of melk (“milk”) and pad (“path”). The toponym refers to a path used by farmers to reach their cows.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlk.pɑt/
Hyphenation: Melk‧pad

Proper noun edit

Melkpad n

A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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