Kreek

See also: kreek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Kreek in 1838-1857. Derived from kreek (“small inlet or gully in a tidal zone”), which is from the same ultimate source as English creek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kreːk/
• Hyphenation: Kreek
• Rhymes: -eːk

Proper noun

Kreek n

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

References

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

Estonian

Proper noun

Kreek (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. a surname