Ohé en Laak

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Ohé is first attested as o in 1343. Laak is first attested as Laeck in 1592. Ohé is derived from ooi (“land next to a watercourse”), while Laak is derived from laak (“natural watercourse”). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /oːˈɦeː ɛn ˈlaːk/
Hyphenation: Ohé en Laak
Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun edit

Ohé en Laak n

A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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