Bargebek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bargebek in 1936. Borrowed from West Frisian De Bargebek, a compound of baarch (“pig”) and bek (“head”). Originally the name of a field shaped roughly like a pig's head.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣəˌbɛk/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧ge‧bek

Proper noun

Bargebek n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.